Mumbai: How did Aarey patch go from lush green to dead brown?

Updated On: 26 September, 2023 07:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav

In official complaint, environmentalists send satellite imagery showing clear and systematic destruction of trees by illegal encroachers

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The affected areas are no longer green as the trees there are allegedly being ‘killed.’ File pic

The rampant spread of illegal slums and killing of trees continue in the city and suburbs. This time, environmentalist Stalin D has complained to the authorities on the mushrooming of illegal slums and alleged killing of trees near the SEEPZ side of Aarey Milk Colony. In his complaint to the authorities, he has sent a series of satellite images that show the rapidly increasing shanties behind the Indian Oil petrol pump on JVLR.

Satellite images show the affected areas in December 2021, and May 2023