Led by its 13-member Steering Committee, the two-day workshop served as a platform for sharing scientific knowledge, exploring institutional partnerships and developing coordinated strategies for the protection and management of India’s marine mammal populations

Waste dumped in open due to absence of nearby dustbins; locals warn the littered streets are harming forest and wildlife; garbage bins have been installed outside slum pockets in Aarey Milk Colony, from where the BMC collects waste daily