India, Sept. 21 -- To compensate for the thousands of mangrove trees that will be axed to accommodate the Versova-Bhayandar Sea Link (VBSL), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to acquire a 15 acre land in Eksar Borivali to cultivate mangrove nurseries. The land has been offered to the BMC at a mere Rs.1 per year, and the mangrove saplings nurtured on it will later be replanted in Bhayandar and around the 22-km sea link.

On Saturday, the BMC put out a notice calling for objections or claims on the 84 acre land offered by M/s Dynamics Clubs and Resorts Pvt Ltd for the plantations. Individuals or companies staking a claim over the land have been asked to respond within 15 days.

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