Even as the BMC has invited suggestions and objections to the Draft Zonal Master Plan (ZMP) for the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), city-based environmentalists have strongly criticised the plan, saying it ignores key forest areas that lie within Mumbai.

Environmentalist Stalin D, who has been fighting for the protection of SGNP and its surrounding green zones, has submitted detailed objections to the civic body, pointing out major exclusions and ecological oversights.