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Mumbai: Authorities break illegally built bund to save mangroves forest

Mangroves Cell acts after environmentalist Harish Pande puts up Facebook post with picture and videos of bund created by antisocial elements to dry mangroves and encroach the area

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Workers demolishing the illegal bund in Dahisar

Workers demolishing the illegal bund in Dahisar

The Mangroves Cell has demolished an illegal bund that was constructed in Dahisar with the intention of blocking tidal water from reaching the mangroves, in order to encroach on the area. The tidal water has started reaching the mangroves again.

Tidal water flows back into the mangroves after the demolition
Tidal water flows back into the mangroves after the demolition

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