The state government and the BMC assured the Bombay High Court that all mitigation measures to ensure protection and movement of wildlife in the Aarey Colony will be taken while upgrading the existing roads.
During the hearing on Thursday, Zaman Ali, advocate for the intervenors, said that certain parameters will have to be used for repair of forest roads. “The internal roads are in an eco-sensitive zone of the forest department,” said Ali.
The plea was filed by an MLA belonging to the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena, seeking equal allocation of MLD funds to MLAs without discrimination on the basis of political parties.
A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and SG Dige rapped the government for failing to act swiftly saying that it cannot work at a snail’s pace when it comes to cosmetics and baby products.
A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and SG Dige asked the government to clarify by January 6 whether it was willing to withdraw earlier orders imposing ban on manufacture and sale of Johnson baby powder.