Mumbai's Versova-Bhayandar coastal road received final clearance to divert about 103 hectares of mangroves. How should the city weigh road projects against mangroves?

📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

BMC received Stage II environmental clearance to divert 103.65 hectares of mangrove land for the Versova-Bhayandar link road, reported on 7 August 2026, with compensatory planting planned in Bhayandar and Palghar. The Supreme Court in March 2026 declined to halt the Bombay High Court's order, citing protective conditions. Activists have raised concerns about flood protection.

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🔗Free Press Journal — Coastal Road North: BMC gets final nod for 103 hectares of mangrove diversion (7 Aug 2026)

Free Press Journal — Coastal Road North: BMC gets final nod for 103 hectares of mangrove diversion (7 Aug 2026)Open link ↗

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
Civic body for Mumbai
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
Union ministry granting environmental clearances, India
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Bombay High Court
High court with jurisdiction over Maharashtra

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