India, Jan. 5 -- The Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) has sought an action taken report from the Maharashtra State Wetland Authority regarding concerns about the proposed Versova-Dahisar coastal road and its impact on mangrove ecosystems.

In a letter dated January 2, 2026, the ministry's wetlands division forwarded a complaint by activist Bansari Kothari regarding the proposed felling of nearly 45,675 mangroves for the coastal road project to the state wetland authority and the Sustainable Coastal Management Division (SCMD) of the MoEFCC for necessary action.

"This complaint is being forwarded to the Maharashtra State Wetland Authority and SCMD (MoEF&CC) for necessary action to address the grievance put ...