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Mumbaikars Protest Against The Cutting Down Of 2700 Trees From Mumbai ‘Aarey Forest’

The environment is undergoing drastic changes like melting of glaciers, forests burnt down and climate changes. People are promoting afforestation to fight against the loss that has been caused due to the Amazon fires.

Amazon Fire

Via: Jesuit Institute

As we all know how the forest that produced 20% oxygen for the earth burnt continuously for two weeks.

To know More Read: Sad News: Amazon Forest Is Burning At A Record Breaking Rate

Yesterday the news came that Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar, transferred ₹47,436 crore of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) funds to various states in the presence of MoS Babul Supriyo.

To Know More Read: Hope For Environment Recovery: Centre Releases ₹47,436 Crore To 27 States For Afforestation

We felt a sigh of relief but seems like the struggle is not over yet.

Today this shocking heartbreaking news came that said:

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Tree Authority recently cleared the proposal for cutting down more than 2,700 trees in Mumbai’s Aarey Forest in order to make a car shed for Metro-3 passengers.

Aarey Forest

Via: Wikipedia


To compensate for the environmental loss, the authority decided to plant thrice as many saplings somewhere else. But for a sapling to turn into a full-grown tree is a lengthier process. Also, they have to survive many weather conditions during the process. Not all saplings turn into trees.

Social Media Is Filled With Protesters To Save Mumbai’s Lungs, The Aarey Forest:

Bollywood celebs too reacted on the Aarey issue:

Sad to see that where are we heading? Do we need a parking lot more than we need oxygen?

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