Aaditya Thackeray opposes cutting of 1,800 hectares of forest for dam, mining projects
Thackeray said his party shelved the Gargai dam project after a study revealed that it would result in felling of over three lakh trees and damage forest eco-system
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Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA and former minister Aaditya Thackeray (PTI File)Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA and former minister Aaditya Thackeray on Friday opposed the state government’s decision to cut 1,800 hectares of forest across Maharashtra and nearly 4 lakh trees for projects like mining and the Gargai dam, which will supply water to Mumbai. The decisions were cleared in a meeting of State Wildlife Board on Thursday.
“We will not allow the government to destroy Maharashtra and if needed will go to the President of India,” said Thackeray, while addressing a press conference at his residence Matoshri.
Thursday’s meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, which discussed projects such as the Gargai dam, hematite and quartzite mining project in Gadchiroli district, power line project in Tadoba tiger reserve and Marki Mangli mining block in Yavatmal.
“Around four lakh trees will be cut for these projects. This is not development but destruction of Maharashtra and we will not allow it. The BJP wants to convert Maharashtra into a desert,” he said.
Thackeray said his party shelved the Gargai dam project after a study revealed that it would result in felling of over three lakh trees and damage forest eco-system. “We can get more than 450 MLD of water for Mumbai by desalination project with just around Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 2,000 crore within two-three years, without cutting trees,” said Thackeray.
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