India, April 25 -- The Bombay high court (HC) on Thursday issued notices to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA), and the Konkan Wetland Committee over alleged illegal permission for development on a recognised wetland in Goregaon West.

A division bench comprising chief justice Alok Aradhe and justice Makarand Karnik was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by environmental activist Zoru Bhathena. The PIL challenges the BMC's 2023 approval granted to private developers for landfilling and construction on a 191.39-hectare plot in the Pahadi area, which, according to the petitioner, has been identified as a wetland since 1991 by the MCZMA.

Wetlands are identifi...