India, Oct. 1 -- The Konkan Wetland Grievance Redressal Committee (KWGRC) has directed the Mumbai suburban district collector and the deputy conservator of forests (Mumbai North) to conduct an in-depth investigation into whether any wetland norms are being violated by the Railway Land Development Authority (RLDA) in its proposal to commercially exploit a plot at Bandra East. The committee has asked for a report in seven days.

RLDA, a body of Indian Railways, is planning to monetise its lands in Mumbai, one of which is the 45,371-square-metre plot at Bandra East along the Western railway line and adjoining the Bandra East-West bridge.

Madhumita S, member secretary of KWGRC wrote to the collector, Saurabh Katiyar, and the mangrove protect...