The Thane District Tiger Cell met this month for the first time in six years. It was chaired by the Superintendent, Rural, Thane along with his officers and attended by officials from the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and Thane Territorial and Wildlife Wing.

An agenda was set for the District Tiger Cell , which will be working with all other government departments and stake holders, to address the issues of wildlife hunting, poaching, organised crimes, human-wildlife conflict mitigation and policy making for better conservation efforts.