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Freight corridor’s opening in Ludhiana paves way for 20-hr delivery to Maharashtra port

The 401-km long Sahnewal to New Khurja section was inaugurated at the new Khanna railway station. (HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 13, 2024 08:52 am IST

Maharashtra: Four-acre mangrove patch destroyed near proposed eco park in Uran

The dry patch in Belpada, Uran.
Updated on Dec 10, 2020 05:41 pm IST

Maharashtra: Uran fishermen allege indiscriminate destruction of mangroves, oppose JNPT’s park proposal

The Paramaparik Machhimar Bachao Kruti Samiti (Save Traditional Fishermen’s Action Committee) said the JNPT park was planned on buried mangrove forests and wetlands of Belpada.
Published on Nov 26, 2020 01:34 pm IST

Maharashtra: Uran to get its first mangrove park by June 2021

Previous violation at Belpada near JNPT special economic zone. The area, along with other eco-sensitive zones in Uran, has faced the problem of debris dumping that has threatened mangrove patches in the Raigad district.
Published on Feb 22, 2021 03:49 pm IST

Fishermen move Bombay HC opposing environmental nod for JNPT’s expansion

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), in Navi Mumbai is setting up a fourth container terminal.
Updated on Feb 05, 2020 11:42 pm IST

Malavika’s Mumbaistan: Marathon Woman

Sonia Sethi at the marathon.
Updated on Jan 21, 2020 07:22 am IST

Did wetland destruction cause the floods in Navi Mumbai?

A reclaimed wetland near the Navi Mumbai airport.
Published on Jul 20, 2019 01:11 am IST

Bombay High Court relief for 16 sailors stuck on ship at JNPT

The ship had been arrested and anchored off JNPT by the sheriff of Mumbai as the company owning the ship had not paid its creditors their dues.
Published on May 17, 2019 04:12 am IST

We lost 400 acres of Dastan Phata wetland and our livelihood: Locals

The land at Dastan Phata is being levelled for construction work.
Published on Mar 10, 2019 01:02 am IST

Cidco killing mangroves in Navi Mumbai: Activists

A JCB levels debris dumped near mangroves at Navin Sheva.
Published on Sept 21, 2018 11:38 pm IST

Govt plans to sell iconic Air India building in Mumbai to JNPT for raising funds

The Air India logo is seen on the facade of its office building at Nariman Point, Mumbai.
Updated on Jun 27, 2018 06:00 pm IST

Blocking sea water killed mangroves in Uran: Maha forest department

Vast tracts of mangrove forest have dried Hovercraft Jetty in Uran.
Published on Jun 16, 2018 12:04 am IST

JNPT near Mumbai trashing 20,000kg of plastic into sea every day

The site allotted to the port is for dumping sand, silt, clay and rocks, dredged during the port’s deepening
Updated on Jun 05, 2018 01:20 am IST

Dying mangroves keep flamingos and fish away near Mumbai

HT visited six spots at Uran, Hanuman Koliwada, Gavhan and Belpada villages for a reality check.
Updated on Jun 04, 2018 10:49 am IST

Mangroves near Mumbai are being destroyed methodically through debris dumping

HT found that large tracts of mangroves had dried up near Hovercraft jetty, fourth container terminal at JNPT, where Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal Private Limited (BMCTPL) is located, and even areas where hacked mangrove trees were stored by unknown persons, a clear violation of Bombay high court orders and Environment Protection Act, 1986, near Gavhan village.
Updated on Jun 04, 2018 11:07 am IST

Brace for traffic snarls: Mumbra bypass repair in Thane to roll out from Monday

The roads in Murbad and Kinavli near Shahpur, supposed to be used as diversions, were full of craters.
Updated on May 06, 2018 12:48 am IST

Thane commuters can soon take a ferry to Mumbai

Picture for representation
Updated on Apr 27, 2018 11:00 am IST

Brace for traffic jams: Mumbra bypass to be shut for repairs from April 24

Around 15,000 containers, apart from thousands of other light vehicles, ply on the Mumbra bypass. Its closure will affect the traffic in Thane, Navi Mumbai, Mulund and Airoli.
Published on Apr 20, 2018 12:06 am IST