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BMC Panel to Decide on 3,169 Trees for Dharavi Projects

Representative AI image MUMBAI: The BMC’s Tree Authority will review proposals concerning 3,169 trees in an upcoming meeting on Tuesday, which includes requests to fell 1,777 trees and to transplant 1,392 others for various infrastructure and redevelopment initiatives in Mumbai. Notable proposals include the construction of an underground tunnel between Orange Gate and Marine Drive, the Dharavi redevelopment project, housing plans from IIT Bombay in Powai, and a slum rehabilitation scheme in Ghatkopar. The most significant proposal involves the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP). Navbharat Mega Developers Pvt Ltd is seeking to clear 1,693 trees impacted by excavation for rehabilitation buildings…

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IIT Bombay Warns Against Housing Near Taloja MIDC in PCMC Report

NAVI MUMBAI: The Environmental Status Report 2024-25 for the Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC), prepared by IIT-Bombay, indicates that the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) currently does not monitor the water quality of the polluted Taloja and Kasardi rivers because their waters are not utilized for drinking. The report advises against the approval of new housing developments near the dumping ground and the Taloja MIDC area. The report recommends that the civic body adopt waste-to-energy technologies for efficient solid waste management, including bio-methanation plants, biomass gasifiers, and pyrolysis techniques, while raising concerns about sewage disposal. Dr. Abhishek Chakraborty, an assistant…