After garbage washed ashore Velas beach in Konkan following the heavy rain, tarballs which pose a huge threat to the marine biodiversity and ecosystem, are washing ashore a beach in Palghar. The tarballs have also been spotted in a mangroves forest close to Mahim beach in Palghar. Environment lovers are demanding that the beach be cleaned up at the earliest.

Environment researcher Dhwani Shah recently tweeted about this, “New deposits of #tarballs cover the Mahim Beach, #Palghar... immediate action needed... these #MarinersPollutants should be cleaned ASAP.#SaveOurCoast #TarBalls #OilonMangroves.”