Recently, the MCZMA had cleared a proposal for one bridge that will require 48 trees to be cut. The Coastal Regulation Zone approval for 5 other bridges is pending.
The issue gained traction after videos emerged on January 22, wherein the Mumbai Police were seen manhandling an activist and pushing him into a police van for questioning the felling of the heritage tree
In an ‘image-building’ exercise, Yadav also recommended giving a small number of tickets to young professionals, social activists and start-up owners in upcoming local civic body polls