SC slaps Rs 10 lakh fine on Mumbai metro, but permits felling of 177 trees in Aarey forest
Controversy over constructing a metro car shed inside Aarey has been brewing since 2014
Massive forest fire breaks out in Goregaon Film City, Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Cause of fire yet to be established
In 2018, Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park had 47 leopards, 8 cubs: study
The researchers found evidence of leopards dispersing over long distances and recommended under and overpasses for them
Fire in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony a conspiracy, say activists
Environmentalists claim that the fire was used as a swift fix to the issue of cutting 2,702 trees for the Metro-3 car shed project
Bombay High Court dismisses Aarey petitions
The pleas filed by activists were dismissed on the principle of commonality, not on merits, the court ruled