The likelihood of critically endangered forest owlet losing its habitat in the Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary has increased as the officials of the forest department and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) jointly visited the site of the proposed Gargai dam in Palghar district. The forest department is awaiting some crucial details about the project from the BMC to process the proposal.

Confirming the same, Akshay Gajbhiye, deputy conservator of forest (wildlife), Thane, said, “I have visited the site and the user agency (BMC) has briefed me about the project. Some important details are awaited from the user agency and once the official proposal is received by my office we will take it up from there and process it accordingly”.