Citizens association presses for answers as bird habitat faces neglect, threat
The lake in Lokandwala, Andheri
Key Highlights
- Has the forest department abandoned plan to grant protection status to Lokhandwala lake
- LOCA wrote to the Mangrove Cell inquiring about the status of this declaration
- On May 29, LOCA even sent an email to Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
Has the forest department abandoned the plan to grant protection status to Lokhandwala lake in Andheri, a crucial site for migratory bird species? In June 2022, the then Environment Minister, Aaditya Thackeray, instructed the Mangroves Cell of the forest department to declare it a forest.