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• The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has submitted six final proposals involving cutting and transplantation of over 2,200 trees for the Versova–Dahisar Coastal Road project in Mumbai’s western suburbs.
• According to civic documents and multiple media reports, nearly 1,000 trees are proposed to be cut while around 1,288 trees are planned for transplantation across stretches between Goregaon, Malad and Dahisar.
• The civic body stated that compensatory plantation of more than 19,500 trees will be undertaken in Panvel due to limited plantation space available within Mumbai.
• The proposals have been placed before BMC’s Tree Authority amid opposition from residents and environmental groups over potential green cover loss and mangrove impact linked to the coastal road project.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has submitted six final proposals related to tree cutting and transplantation for the proposed Versova–Dahisar Coastal Road project, involving more than 2,200 trees across Mumbai’s western suburbs amid continuing opposition from residents and environmental groups. Advertisement
According to civic documents and multiple media reports, the proposals cover different stretches of the coastal road corridor between Goregaon, Malad and Dahisar. The civic body has proposed cutting nearly 1,000 trees while transplanting approximately 1,288 trees as part of road construction, interchange development and associated infrastructure works linked to the northern coastal road project.
The proposals include tree removal and transplantation across sections such as the Versova interchange to Bangur Nagar in Goregaon, Bangur Nagar to Mindspace in Malad, the Mindspace–Madh Road stretch, the Mindspace to Charkop corridor and the Gorai interchange zone near Dahisar. Civic records indicate that the largest number of compensatory plantations has been proposed for stretches involving Malad and Mindspace connectivity works.
Officials stated that compensatory plantation of more than 19,500 trees would be undertaken in Panvel as part of mitigation measures associated with the project. According to the civic body, plantation outside Mumbai has been proposed because of limited availability of large land parcels within the city for extensive compensatory afforestation drives.
The proposals have been placed before BMC’s Tree Authority, which is expected to review the applications and objections raised by citizens and environmental groups. Activists have opposed the plan, arguing that plantation outside Mumbai would not adequately compensate for loss of mature urban tree cover and ecological impact in the western suburbs.
Environmental groups and residents have also raised concerns regarding potential impact on mangroves and biodiversity-sensitive areas linked to portions of the proposed coastal road alignment. In recent months, citizen groups from Kandivali and adjoining western suburban areas have organised protests and public campaigns opposing sections of the project involving tree cutting and mangrove-related clearances.
Civic officials, however, maintained that the Versova–Dahisar Coastal Road project is necessary to improve east-west connectivity and reduce traffic congestion across the western suburbs. According to BMC submissions, the proposed corridor is expected to ease traffic pressure on SV Road and the Western Express Highway while reducing travel time for commuters travelling between Dahisar, Kandivali, Malad and adjoining suburban regions.
The Versova–Dahisar Coastal Road forms part of Mumbai’s broader coastal road expansion strategy aimed at extending high-speed road connectivity across the city’s western coastline through multiple phases of infrastructure development.
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