Taking note of mid-day’s report on the pollution in Thane creek posing threat to aquatic ecosystem and biodiversity and the letter written by NGOs to the chief minister, the chief minister’s office has directed the environment department to look into the issue. 

The CMO has marked the mail to Principal Environment Secretary Manisha Patankar-Mhaiskar, said NatConnect Foundation director B N Kumar. He expressed the hope that the government will take prompt action to correct the situation as the water has to be uncontaminated. This becomes important as the state is gunning for the international Ramsar Wetlands status, NatConnect said.