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Sunderbans losing its dense mangrove cover: Govt report
This is worrying because the mangrove forests acts a green buffer against cyclones, protecting Kolkata from bearing the direct brunt of storms that originate in the Bay of Bengal.
Updated on Jan 14, 2022 12:36 AM IST
Mangrove forests could be wiped out by rising sea levels in 30 years: Study
Mangrove forests are more likely to survive when sea-level rise is less than 5 millimeters (about 0.2 inches) per year, which is projected for low-emissions scenarios this century.
Updated on Jun 08, 2020 04:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
Uran civic body dumps waste in mangroves, allege green activists
Dumping of garbage in mangroves is a violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), 2019, norms as mangroves acquire the highest amount of protection. It is also a violation of the September 2018 Bombay high court (HC) order banning mangrove destruction across Maharashtra.
Updated on Aug 30, 2019 01:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Badri Chatterjee
‘Gorai mangrove park to be ready by 2021’ : State mangrove cell
Connected by a 10-minute boat ride from Gorai, the state mangrove cell has also planned the 50-hectare Dahisar Mangrove Park at a cost of ₹40 crore near Dahisar creek.
Updated on Aug 17, 2019 04:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times, MUMBAI | Badri Chatterjee
Mangrove ecosystems: Bridging life on land and water
Mangroves, the distinctive trees found in intertidal regions along the world’s tropical and subtropical coastlines, have many rare qualities. These trees play an important role and are now under serious threat. Understand the significance of mangroves.
Updated on Jul 26, 2019 05:14 PM IST
Mumbai’s 2nd-largest natural area Thane Creek needs to be saved
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.
Published on Jun 03, 2019 12:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Manoj R Nair
Mumbai gets its river, mangrove, beach clean-up network
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
Updated on May 06, 2019 12:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Revenue dept transfers 91% mangroves on government land to forest department
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.
Updated on Apr 04, 2019 07:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Badri Chatterjee
Versova green dream fulfilled: Mangroves declared a forest
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.
Updated on Feb 07, 2019 04:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
All mangroves in Navi Mumbai under CCTV surveillance by December: Forest dept
To curb destruction of mangroves in Navi Mumbai, the forest department has decided to installed CCTV cameras at all important nodes in the city. The forest officials are surveying areas to install the cameras. If everything goes as per their plans, then entire mangrove cover in the city will be monitored using the CCTV cameras by December, a senior official said.
Updated on Jan 10, 2019 12:49 AM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Top bureaucrats of Maharashtra government to check the ground reality of mangroves
The primary responsibility of the committee will be to monitor the functioning of the state mangroves committee constituted by the state on October 16
Updated on Dec 20, 2018 12:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Badri Chatterjee
Mangrove destruction cases doubled in Mumbai in 2018, but no convictions
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.
Updated on Dec 18, 2018 03:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
MSRDC destroying mangroves for Bandra-Versova sea link: Mumbai locals
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.
Updated on Dec 04, 2018 08:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Yesha Kotak, Mumbai
Mangrove razing in Maharashtra: Action must be taken in 48 hours
After initial action, cases must be closed in three months; officials must submit photos or videos after inspection
Updated on Nov 13, 2018 04:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
Special 22 all set to save mangroves in Maharashtra
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.
Updated on Oct 17, 2018 11:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
At 9th spot, India fast losing mangrove cover, but at half of world average
An international study says India has been able to conserve its mangrove forests much better than other countries.
Published on May 12, 2018 11:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Badri Chatterjee
Kerala cops suspect strangulation to be cause of Lithuanian tourist’s death
Liga Skromene’s highly decomposed body, with head severed, was found on April 21 from a deserted mangrove forest at Kovalam.
Published on Apr 27, 2018 09:33 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent