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Environmentalists Raise Alarm Over PMAY Projects Encroaching on Protected Mangrove Zones in Navi Mumbai
Environmental activists have complained to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Navi Mumbai's Prime Minister's Awas Yojana (PMAY) is encroaching on protected mangrove zones and breaking environmental laws.
- 26th Aug 2024
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Mumbai's Slum Rehabilitation on Saltpan and Mangrove Lands Reduced to 65%
The government reduced Mumbai's saltpan and mangrove slum redevelopment building area from 80% to 65%. BMC manages the remaining 35% for open space amenities. This comes seven months after the original construction ban in eco-sensitive zones.
- 7th Aug 2024
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