Raigad coast zone panel to look into allegations of mangrove destruction

NAVI MUMBAI: The state environment department has asked the district coastal zone monitoring committee in Raigad to look into the allegation of mangrove destruction by JNPT SEZ in Uran.
Activists have also sought more information on the total mangroves in the area with a second RTI query. “The reply to our first RTI on the total mangrove cover in JNPT area has not elicited a detailed response,” said B N Kumar of NatConnect Foundation.