Maharashtra: 279 CCTV cameras to be installed in MMR to protect mangroves

The CM also asked officials to go for large scale plantation of mangroves along the coast. They were also asked to promote Thane creek wildlife sanctuary as a tourism destination and put up boards to popularise Bhandup pumping station eco-conservation park in it.

The meeting was attended by Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray, Secretary (Forest) B V Reddy, Secretary (Environment) Manisha Mhaiskar and Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Virendra Tiwari of the mangrove protection cell.

The meeting also approved a Mangrove research and training centre, to come up at a cost of Rs 10 crore at Wadala in Mumbai. Further, the meeting approved a study to be conducted by the Bombay Natural History Society on the routes taken by migratory birds.

A proposal to buy seven vehicles for saving turtles and other aquatic life was passed. The vehicles will be stationed at Mumbai, Thane, Alibag, Roha, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg.