Thane creek, located between Mumbai harbour is 26 km long and its narrower upper areas have mudflats, salt pans and diversity-rich mangroves forests which urgently need to be saved. read more

Hindustan Times will partner with non-profit Project Mumbai to lead a city-wide network of volunteers, green groups and authorities to carry out clean-up drives across 9 beaches, 4 rivers and 4 mangrove forests over 3 days read more

The mangroves committee was also directed to expedite action in 35 pending cases of mangrove destruction and allocate areas away from mangroves for debris dumping. read more

In September last year, the Bombay high court (HC) directed the Maharashtra government to declare the remaining 700ha of mangroves on government land as reserved or protected forests. read more

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The primary responsibility of the committee will be to monitor the functioning of the state mangroves committee constituted by the state on October 16 read more

Of the 275 cases of mangrove destruction in Mumbai in 2018, 271 cases were reported on government land in the city, four were in private forests. read more

The patch is being used to make a casting yard for the Bandra-Versova sea link project where a preliminary survey for the project is being conducted. read more

After initial action, cases must be closed in three months; officials must submit photos or videos after inspection read more

HT had reported earlier this month that the number of mangrove destruction cases in Mumbai increased by 70% in the first nine months of 2018, compared to the past two years. read more

An international study says India has been able to conserve its mangrove forests much better than other countries. read more

Liga Skromene’s highly decomposed body, with head severed, was found on April 21 from a deserted mangrove forest at Kovalam. read more