Realtors urge Centre, Maharashtra to issue Flamingo sanctuary final notification
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Mumbai’s civic body, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has issued a notification recently making it mandatory for developers with projects within 10 km radius from the boundaries of eco-sensitive Thane creek flamingo sanctuary to seek prior construction permission from the National Board of Wildlife.
In 2018, the Supreme Court had declared a 10-km zone around 21 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries situated in eight states as eco-sensitive zones.
Realty developers have urged the government of Maharashtra and the central government to intervene and take effective and expedited steps to issue final notification of eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary to enable continuity of existing construction activity in Mumbai, Thane, MIDC, Navi Mumbai and Raigad area.
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