BMC filed a writ petition in the High Court to seek the Supreme Court’s order to ban construction in mangrove regions and the High Court’s decision of the High Court, which is a High Court’s decision only for the exception to public interest projects only. On this, Chief Justice Alok Aradh and Justice. The case of Makarand Karnik was recently heard before the bench.
‘For this proposed project, 31 mangrove trees that are obstructing the route will have to be removed and 444 mangrove trees will be planted elsewhere. For this, the Mumbai Municipal Corporation has deposited an amount of Rs 10 crore. 6,70,209. Since this is a public interest project, MCZMA recommended its CRZ approval in its meeting held on 9 June 2023. Then the Divisional Forest Officer also recommended the Forest Department to allow 11 December 2023.
The BMC advocate presented before the bench of the High Court that the Union Environment Ministry gave its first approval for the transfer of mangrove on 26 March 2024 and the second approval on July 20, 2024, after which the Union Environment Ministry approved the project on January 5, 2025.
While the Bombay Environment Action Group opposed the BMC petition, saying that the agencies concerned had given various approvals without considering good intentions.
The High Court bench approved the petition of the municipality and said that this is a public interest project, which has been approved by the agencies concerned. That is why we also allow this project.
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