Environmentalist Stalin D has alleged that debris is being dumped illegally at Hanuman Tekdi at Kajupada, Dahisar, in the eco-sensitive zone of Sanjay Gandhi National Park. On April 11, Stalin, from NGO Vanashakti, sent an email to the Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF), Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Collector Mumbai Suburban, Principal Secretary of the Environment Department of Maharashtra, Municipal Commissioner, CCF Thane and Member Secretary of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board regarding this.

“This is to lodge our complaint about the illegal debris dumping, on at Hanuman Tekdi, Kajupada, Dahisar in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in its ESZ. Hundreds of truckloads of debris are being dumped illegally in the valley. Tall trees have been buried under it and the destruction continues by the hour. We urge you to remove the debris and secure the area and prevent further destruction of forests,” said the email sent by Stalin. He told mid-day that according to the Forest Department, the ESZ committee allowed the site to be used for metro debris dumping.