Navi Mumbai based green activists have accused Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) of destroying Sawarkhar wetland in Uran by engaging in illegal activities amid the lockdown.

Environmentalists Nandakumar Pawar who has been fighting to save the mangroves and wetlands in the area said, "The people from JNPT are taking undue advantage of the lockdown and carrying out landfilling and destruction of the Sawarkhar wetland. I have already written to the Chief Minister's Office and Prime Minister's Office, requesting immediate action. While the entire world is busy fighting COVID-19, JNPT is busy with illegal activities."