The rampant illegal dumping of mud and rocks in the riparian zone (area between river and land) of the Ulhas river in the area under the jurisdiction of the Kulgaon Badlapur Municipal Corporation (KBMC) is narrowing the water body, which could lead to flooding in Badlapur, environmentalist Stalin D has warned.

When Stalin, the director of the NGO Vanashakti, visited Muaze Kulgaon near Manjarli in Badlapur, Thane district, on May 17, he was taken aback on seeing mud being illegally dumped on the banks of the Ulhas. He subsequently apprised the principal secretary of the environment department about the goings on and sent an email with pictures and the videos attached.