The civic body’s plans to allow construction on Mumbai’s last few stretches of salt pans would mean disaster for the city, say citizens groups and environmentalists, reports Bhavika Jain.

However, the decision to include salt pan lands, particularly in areas like Mulund, Bhandup, Kanjurmarg, has raised alarm bells among environmentalists who argue that such a move could have ...

“Salt pans are still categorized as CRZ 1 as per the 2011 CRZ notification. Since salt pans fall within the high tide line and low tide line, there is no question of any building proposal being ...

Salt pans spread over 1,781 acres (721 hectares) in Mumbai are set to be opened up for development. The land, whose current market value will be around ₹ 53,000 crore, is almost twice the size ...

The story so far: The Maharashtra government has issued a GR (Government Resolution) allocating 255.9 acres of salt pan land, distributed over three land parcels in Mumbai’s eastern suburbs, for ...

The development of salt pans is a touchy issue. Builders want them to be opened up for commercial exploitation while politicians want these tracts to rehabilitate project-affected persons and slum ...