Citizens form human chain against Dongri Metro car shed
Mira-Bhayandar's major natural oxygen source, biodiversity, and local agriculture is in grave danger with car shed plans at Dongri, alleged the protestors. Villagers have warned that the agitation would be intensified if the tree felling continues.
Last week, there was a huge uproar as activists and locals alleged the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) axed down trees without proper permissions and alleged they had understated the age of trees in its official report to reduce compensatory planting requirements and evade higher penalties.
As per environmental activists and locals, satellite imagery from 2013 clearly shows the presence of mature trees in the area, some over 15 years old.
However, MMRDA's contractor-reported data claims these trees were only four to six years old.
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This manipulation allegedly allowed the agency to minimise both the number of compensatory trees it had to plant and the environmental fees payable to the Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC).
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