Loss Of Mangrove Cover: Bombay HC Warns Mumbai May Need Oxygen Cylinders If Green Cover Continues To Shrink
Bombay High Court warned that continued mangrove loss may force Mumbai residents to carry oxygen cylinders.
Court heard MSETCL's plea to cut 847 mangrove trees for a transmission line for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.
Court questioned survival of compensatory plantations, noting planted trees often die.
Advocate General said government would identify degraded forest land in the same region for afforestation.
Court reserved its order on the plea; all mangrove cutting requires court approval since 2018.
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