In a decisive move to safeguard Mumbai’s fragile coastal ecosystem, the Maharashtra government’s Mangrove Cell has issued directives to remove illegal encroachments and restore damaged mangrove cover in two areas of Borivali west. The decision follows detailed site inspections which revealed unauthorised land reclamation and destruction of ecologically sensitive zones.

According to PTI, teams comprising officials from the Forest and Revenue Departments, the Mangrove Cell, and local administrative bodies surveyed sites in Chikuwadi and Eksar villages after receiving formal complaints of illegal activities in designated green zones.