Summary:
This means now there is a total freeze on the destruction and cutting of mangroves, dumping of garbage or any material on mangroves, in the state. The court has also asked to carry out regular satellite mapping of mangroves and submit its compliance report in court by December. As per claims made in the petition, maximum destruction of Mangroves has occurred in--Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurgh districts. In case of mangroves, area of 1000 square metre and above, 50 metre buffer zone, will also be part of the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ 1), area. TO SUPERVISEJustice Oka asked the govt to set up a committee headed by the divisional commissioner, in one month’s time, for preservation and conservation of mangroves.