Mumbai, Nov 19: The BMC will begin the public hearing for the zonal master plan (ZMP) of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) for development of Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) from Thursday, November 20 and conclude all the scheduled hearings by November 28. The draft ZMP was published by BMC in September, nine years after the notification from MOEFCC.

5,945 Hectares of SGNP Under ESZ Jurisdiction

Around 5,945 hectares of SGNP fall under the ESZ, which is partially located in the Mumbai suburban and Thane district. Out of the total SGNP area, the biggest portion of 35-km falls under the BMC jurisdiction.

The BMC commissioner is the chairman of the SGNP ESZ monitoring committee and the final plan will also be published by the BMC, and will be applicable for jurisdiction of municipal corporation

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