MUMBAI: Nature lovers and local
Powai
residents again protested near
Powai lake
on Sunday as the construction work of the cycle track around the waterbody has restarted. Several cyclists and also children participated while holding placards that read `BMC, Stop Destroying Powai Lake' and `Mumbai's Crocodiles Are Our Pride. BMC You Are On The Wrong Side!' among others.
Activist Amrita Bhattacharjee commented: ``We are totally against the cycle track because Powai lake's area will further reduce if the cycle track is built. Stones and debris are being dumped into the lake for its construction; which will lead to flooding in future, while also affecting the crocodiles, fishes and other dependent biodiversity of the waterbody.''
Activists of Muse Foundation group also collected signatures of the participants, in order to write back to the authorities that the people are against the cycle track project, as it will further harm the environment.
``Several trees have already been cut down for the cycle track, while more greenery will also be destroyed for this project. We want to urge the BMC to come here and see how the basking area of crocodiles, and the place where they lay their eggs, will be concretized due to this disastrous plan of cycle track,'' said Tabrez Ali Sayed.
Earlier, environmentalist D Stalin of Vanashakti NGO had petitioned in the NGT against the proposed cycle track at Powai lake. The court has directed the BMC to file their reply in this regard.
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