City-based environmentalist Stalin D has alleged that illegal construction of sheds at Royal Palms, located within the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), has led to widespread environmental destruction. Despite raising complaints for over three years, he claims that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the ESZ Monitoring Committee have failed to take any action.

Stalin D, who represents the NGO Vanashakti, told mid-day that he had first lodged a complaint in February 2022. He had written to the municipal corporation, SGNP director, environment secretary, Mumbai Suburban collector, and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), reporting activities such as tree falling, vegetation clearance, and other environmentally damaging work in the Royal Palms area of Goregaon East, located within Aarey Milk Colony.

On Thursday, Stalin revisited the site and reiterated that no action had been taken on his previous complaints, even after more than three years. In the 2022 complaint, he had stated that a large patch of land near the Ruby Isle building in Royal Palms had been cleared and a massive shed constructed. He further alleged that the site is being used for film shoots — activities that require prior approval from the ESZ Monitoring Committee, which, according to him, was never obtained.