Mumbai-based environmentalists have exposed alleged illegal dumping activities taking place close to a mangrove patch in Ulwe, near Navi Mumbai. In a video  posted on social media, a dumper can be seen disposing of mud on an open plot close to mangroves.

In the video, tagging the chief minister, mangrove cell officer and collector, Raigad district, an environmentalist asked if this was the way mangrove protection should happen, stating also that immediate action to stop violations of court orders that protect mangroves and buffer zones.