HC: Why no action on plaints of violation of mangrove norms?

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday said it is a shocking state of affairs that no action is taken on complaints of norms violation on wetlands and mangroves.
A division bench of Justice V M Kanade and Justice Anil Menon’s observation came during the hearing of a PIL by NGO Vanshakti for saving wetlands. On December 18, 2013, the state government, following the HC’s order, had issued a government resolution directing all civic bodies to enforce a ban on reclamation or construction on wetlands.
The government’s advocate G W Mattos submitted a report by N Vasudevan, chief conservator of forests (mangroves), with regard to destruction of wetlands on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway at Navghar, Vasai (E).
The judges said there must be a mechanism in place to monitor and check violations.Mattos said the process to constitute the Wetlands Authority will take some time. The judges have posted the next hearing to March 19.