Once again, the forest in Aarey Milk Colony is in danger. This time, a hillock near the Aarey VIP guest house, has been encroached with three huts. But it seems the job of being alert and ensuring that such protected areas continue to be so, is that of the common man, and not of the authorities. A morning walker has approached mid-day, saying some anti-social elements have been setting fire to the forest in Aarey, and then building huts on the spot after clearing it, while the CEO's office has been ignoring the happenings. When asked, the CEO, however, told mid-day that he has learnt of this and has told an officer to demolish the structures.

Over the years Aarey has been in the news for unplanned development projects, which pose a threat to the forest patch inside it. Several green activists and nature lovers have demanded that the forest patch inside Aarey Milk Colony be protected as the area is rich in biodiversity, and is one of the last surviving green lungs of Mumbai.