Environmentalist alleges illegal chemical spraying, deforestation near IT Park

Environmentalist Stalin D has alleged that chemical spraying is occurring behind the IT Park in Malad Dindoshi area of Mumbai leading to the destruction of local vegetationStalin D alleged that the owner of this private forest has continuously denuded the mountain and sprayed an unimaginable amount of chemicals to destroy the natural vegetation and forestsAny hill has two sides The hillside behind the IT park is being flattened and watercourses altered A beautiful Oshiwara river has become a narrow drain and has lost three or more of its tributaries streams that flowed into it from this hill Excavation is rampant and all authorities have turned a blind eye for obvious reasons Stalin D saidHe also stated that when his repeated complaints fell on deaf ears for more than a decade he moved to the NGT to seek justice for the environment Stalin expressed shock that so many people residing next to this forest have not complained about this wanton destruction despite their own homes being at risk of getting buried in a landslide He pointed out that the mountain and hills are becoming unstable and that a huge tragedy is awaiting to happenWatch video belowEnvironmentalist Stalin D has alleged that chemical spraying are occurring behind the IT Park in Malad Dindoshi leading to the destruction of local vegetation Via ranjeetnature Malad ITPark News Environment Mumbai pictwittercomQ3HsfLDLTFmdash Mid Day mid_day September 29 2024This may be a privately owned area but there is absolutely no difference between the forests of SGNP and this area In fact we have videos and photos of wildlife on this plot in the sections that are yet to be denuded The work of chopping the natural vegetation was mostly done at night and after chopping chemicals are sprayed in large quantities resulting in a huge section looking like a manicured lawn The patches of natural forests that still exist on the plot on the bottom of the MHADA colony side are clear proof of the original character of the land This is deemed forest and we seriously wonder why on earth the Forest department has not taken steps to claim this land and protect it Instead it has claimed a sluminfested section of the plot and has allowed this forest to be plundered added StalinStalin has demanded that a criminal investigation be conducted into all aspects that have resulted in this monumental ecological disaster which is allegedly being perpetuated every single dayWe are shocked that the owner of the land has brazenly started cutting the vegetation and poisoning the land even after the NGT has taken cognizance of the issue The BMC and MPCB have previously made reports of massive tree cutting and burning of vegetation on this site Yet they have done nothing to restore the natural balance of the site We will expose the fraud in the coming days The Chief Minister and MoEF need to intervene directly and order a detailed investigation into how this destruction was allowed for so long Even today we have taken evidence of fresh tree cutting on the forested slopes People need to rally and save the forests and mountains added Stalin