A mass movement is gaining momentum on the internet to save the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) from destruction due to proposed construction activities. Citizens, green activists, and Adivasi community members have joined hands to educate and mobilise people to oppose the draft zonal master plan for development in the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) surrounding the national park.

Commonly referred to as Mumbai’s green lungs, SGNP spreads across Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar districts, with the largest portion of around 35 km falling under the jurisdiction of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). In 2016, the Ministry of Environment categorised the area surrounding the park as an eco-sensitive zone, prohibiting land use for developmental purposes.

Civic Body’s Plan Sparks Public Outrage

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