For three years, the Metro authorities have insisted that there is no wildlife near the Metro III car depot site in Aarey Milk Colony. But mid-day has an exclusive picture that punctures this claim. Take a look at this picture of a leopard lounging on a rock directly overlooking the Metro plot.

The nature lover who clicked the picture a few days ago, said this spot is just a stone's throw from the construction site. This paper had reported as far back as 2015 that the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) had claimed in its Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report that the Metro III project would not endanger wildlife in Aarey Colony since there was none near the car depot site.