Several activists have written to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, pointing to the hazardous living conditions of thousands of families settled atop hills along the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and requesting their rehabilitation.

They want the families to be shifted from Ambedkar Nagar at Kurar Village in Malad East to the nearby 510 project-affected people (PAP) housing in Kandivli. In the letter, they pointed out that the houses are made of bamboo and plastic, making it even more dangerous during heavy rainfall like the past few days.