The Bombay High Court has permitted the construction of two passenger jetties, one in Thane and another one in Palghar, the work on which had been on hold as they fell within the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) area in the vicinity of protected mangroves.

As per a 2018 HC order, there exists a “total freeze” on destruction of mangroves across the state. As per this order, a 50-metre buffer zone must be created around the area that hosts the mangroves and no construction activity or dumping of debris can be permitted within this buffer zone.