Residents of Mumbai were becoming worried about the unlawful reclamation of the Wadala salt pans, which threatened a saltwater lake and adjoining mangroves. Land-grabbing was reportedly harming the ecosystem at Eastern Freeway entrance and exit sites.

Thare's Haware Citi, a peaceful community on Ghodbunder Road with 28 buildings and 7,000 residents, is protesting two ready-mix cement (RMC) facilities. MMRDA-approved, this development has raised neighbourhood health and environmental concerns.