news about Sanjay gandhi national park
Oct 13, 2019 19:22
It’s time to protect water courses, vegetation, and ensure that there are no heat islands, addition of aerosols read more
Oct 08, 2019 00:05
Aarey, a biodiversity-rich zone, contiguous with the Sanjay Gandhi National Park is a case in point. Citizens are demanding that the land be given legal protection by recognising it either as deemed forest or as a biodiversity reserve. read more
Oct 07, 2019 02:28
The Aarey Milk colony is a 1,287 hectare area housing roughly 500,000 trees abutting the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and the Mithi river. read more
Sep 22, 2019 23:40
Aarey’s fate is precarious: the car depot will take away 3% of the area; even if the car depot is shifted out, 97% of the area has no protection read more
Sep 05, 2019 00:19
The Tree Authority meeting, which saw a split of eight to six in favour of the proposal, seems to have had its share of slyness, politics and confusion read more
Aug 26, 2019 16:50
It’s vibrant, it’s stark, it’s full of struggles and it’s the city of dreams. Through the lens of these four, Mumbai in its many hues, is all this and more read more
Aug 13, 2019 14:45
The luxury high-rise development sits on the edge of the approximately 25,000-acre Sanjay Gandhi National Park. read more
Jul 31, 2019 00:29
A controversial part of the GMLR project are twin tunnels of 4.7km and a 4.6km that will run 20 metres and 220 metres below Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), with approach roads on either side. read more
Jul 26, 2019 01:07
The total water storage capacity of Mumbai’s lakes is 14.47 lakh million litres. read more
Jul 04, 2019 23:49
Since the 2005 deluge, Pardeshi said, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has spent thousands of crores on monsoon preparedness, but expectations keep rising. read more
Jun 22, 2019 02:22
Petitioner NGO Vanashakti has sought protection for Aarey Colony, claiming the 2,076.073-hectare stretch is an integral part of SGNP. Metro-3 car shed has been proposed on 33 hectares of Aarey. read more
Jun 21, 2019 00:36
The accused had allegedly bought the skin from a person in Roha, Raigad read more
Jun 19, 2019 02:59
The accused, who is absconding, has been identified as Yogesh Jadhav, 40. read more
Jun 02, 2019 23:41
The wetland and the adjacent Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary are globally significant, serving as a stop for migratory birds read more
Jun 02, 2019 13:17
In these weeks, when a pre-monsoon scent is floating in the air and several birds get into song and display, one glossy black bird struts to the fore. read more