HC directs NMMC to preserve, remove encroachments from Lotus Lake, Nerul
MUMBAI, April 16 -- The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) to take action to preserve the Lotus Lake and submit a report before April 29, in response to the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed against the encroachment in the Nerul lake. The petition, filed by advocate Pradeep Patole, highlighted that the court had prohibited water chestnut farming within the water body and its adjacent mangrove area. However, the residents allege ongoing chestnut farming is threatening the water and the lotuses....
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