Save Mangroves

If you understand the pivotal functions played by the mangroves in our environment and are concerned about them then you must keep your eyes open for those who are harming them.

In an order passed by the Bombay High Court on 6th October 2006, the following activities have been frozen from being carried out in the entire State of Maharashtra.

  1. Destruction or cutting of mangroves
  2. Dumping of rubble or garbage on the mangrove areas
  3. Constructions of any sort on the mangrove areas
  4. Constructions taking place within 50 meters on all sides of all mangroves, regardless of ownership of the land
  5. Development (including buildings, engineering, mining) of any sort on the mangrove areas, regardless of the nature of ownership

If you witness any of the mentioned illegal actions taking place in Maharashtra then you can help save the mangroves by gathering the nature of violation along with the details of the exact location of the area in which it is being executed and writing a complaint letter to the Divisional Commissioner of Konkan Division at the following addresses:

Divisional Commissioner
Konkan Division
Old Secretariat Building
1st Floor, Fort
Mumbai - 400032
Phone: 22874132
Fax: 22831086
Email: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

OR

Divisional Commissioner
Konkan Division
Konkan Bhavan
C.B.D Belapur
Navi Mumbai (Thane District)
Phone: 27571324
Fax: 27571516
Email: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Download a sample letter which you can choose to refer to while writing to the Divisional Commissioner.