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Mumbai: Gargai dam project gets major push for green nod
Updated On: 26 October, 2023 05:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
BMC made a presentation to Thane forest officials, who will now forward it to NBWL
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Gargai dam is proposed to be set up at Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary. Representation pic
With the BMC pushing for the long-dormant Gargai dam project, the prospect of securing environmental clearance for this venture has significantly improved. BMC officials conducted a presentation for Thane forest authorities, who will forward their reports to the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) for clearance.
Furthermore a joint on-site visit by BMC and forest officials is scheduled for the upcoming week. As part of their proposal, the BMC suggested compensatory afforestation in Chandrapur and highlighted a reduction in the number of affected trees, from 4.28 lakh to 2.91 lakh. They assured that all transplanted trees would remain within a 5-kilometre radius, boasting a survival rate of over 95 per cent.
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