aarey forest

Nearly 300 citizens gathered at Versova Beach for "Green Mumbai Sunday," advocating for the protection of mangroves, forests, and open spaces. The demonstration, organized by Save Mumbai Mangroves, highlighted the ecological and livelihood impacts of mangrove destruction, particularly concerning the proposed Versova-Bhayandar Coastal Road. Participants urged authorities to prioritize sustainable development and ensure community consultation in coastal projects.

‘Save aarey forest’ campaigner and activist Tabrez Ali Sayed (29) has been externed out of the city limits for three months by Mumbai Police. Sayed had received the externment notice in November 2022, and has now been finally asked to stay out of the four districts of Mumbai City, Suburban Mumbai, Thane and Palghar.

aarey forest land will soon be formally handed over to Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) but the total forest area is being reduced by five acres for Aarey colony police station. The government

The fellow Aarey activists, who arrived at the wedding in their best dresses also flashed 'Save aarey forest' and 'No Trees, No Lives' placards.

The protestors carried banners with messages like "save aarey forest", and raised slogans on the need to fight against handing over the area to builders.

The lungs of Mumbai will be slashed as the government authorities start to cut down the aarey forest. Many Bollywood celebs had made their statements against the government's move to make a car shed in Aarey for Mumbai Metro.

After the Maharashtra government vacated the Metro III carshed construction in aarey forest, environmentalist groups from Mumbai, including Aarey Conservation Group and Youth for Aarey have called for apeaceful pan-India protest to support the Save aarey forest cause

The Save aarey forest campaign completed 10 weeks this Sunday, as citizens, nature lovers and activists assembled at Picnic Point (Birsa Munda Chowk) inside Aarey in order to urge the state government to shift the Metro-3 car shed plan outside Aarey Colony, and thereby save the green biodiversity.

Aarey Colony land declared as a forest last year was formally handed over to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) authorities on Monday. The newly appointed chief executive officer of Aarey Colony formally handed over a total 712 acres to the SGNP director. In 2019, the state government had handed over 100 acres for a zoo.

'Save aarey forest' campaigner and activist Tabrez Ali Sayed (29) has received an externment notice from the city police based on two cases against him from the Powai police jurisdiction and three others related to his involvement in the Aarey protests. Tabrez has to respond to the notice by November 11, following which further steps will be taken by the concerned police department.

While the state has informed the National Green Tribunal that only 76 hectares (or 187 acres) of Aarey is forest, the 2012 Management Plan of Sanjay Gandhi National Park says all of Aarey is an unclassed forest.

After the Maharashtra government vacated the Metro 3 car shed construction in the aarey forest, environmentalist groups from Mumbai including Aarey Conservation Group and Youth for Aarey have given a call for a peaceful Pan-India protest to support the #SaveAareyForest cause.

The activists who are trying to save the aarey forest from destruction have celebrated the 100th Sunday at Picnic Point, inside Aarey Colony this Sunday. The campaigners sang hip-hop songs especially created to Save Aarey.

Activists fighting for Aarey conservation, including those who faced jail time, were happy with the Supreme Court’s stay on felling of trees, but added that it would have helped had the order come earlier.

The Mumbai police have increased deployment at aarey forest in light of the protest called by environmentalists against the state government's decision to build a metro car shed at the site, an official said on Saturday.

Like aarey forest sacrifice, ‘mini-Mumbai’ Indore is also gearing up for a similar onslaught against Mother Nature by cutting hundreds of tree on around 30 hectares of land in Chhota Bangadada near Super Corridor. A depot for proposed Metro Rail project is being planned there.

Thackeray's remark comes amid environmental organisations peaceful protest at aarey forest on Sunday against the state government's decision to build a metro car shed at the site.

The ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF&CC) has written an urgent letter to the state forest department asking for action against the destruction of the leopard's habitat in Aarey.

The Supreme Court has constituted a special bench for an urgent hearing on Monday against the felling of trees in aarey forest in Maharashtra. The apex court on Sunday set up a special bench on the basis of a letter addressed to the CJI Ranjan Gogoi by one Rishav Ranjan against the cutting of the trees. The SC decided to register the letter as a PIL.

Around 800 acres of aarey forest has been declared reserved forest by BMC, announced on Sunday. The Chief Minister declared the project to be shifted to Kanjurmarg, adding that there would be no escalation in cost because the state already owns land there.

State environment minister Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday announced that more area will be added to the aarey forest soon. The announcement came even as Aarey activists have announced a demonstration on Sunday reviving their demand to shift the Metro Line 3 car shed out of Aarey Colony.

Over 70 nature lovers gathered at the Birsa Munda Chowk in Aarey Colony to mark the 50th Sunday of the people's movement to Save aarey forest.

Several local adivasi (tribal) residents of Aarey colony, along with some green activists, demonstrated at Picnic Point to 'Save aarey forest', and condemned the state government for illegal felling of trees inside Aarey.

A boundary wall around the newly declared 812 acres of reserved forest in Aarey Colony will be built by the state public works department.