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Acting immediately on the calls, the forest department's mangrove cell along with the RAWW teams initiated a search operation and found 29 dead flamingos in the area on Monday night
Caracasses of birds were found in different parts of the Ghatkopar area on Monday night and Tuesday morning
According to local residents, the area falls under the jurisdiction of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), however, the ownership of the hill has been transferred from the forest department to CIDCO.
In an incident reminiscent of the Chipko movement, residents and nature enthusiasts in Navi Mumbai joined hands on Sunday to quietly protest against the destruction of Belapur Hill. The resident, which included many women as well, expressed their concerns about rapid encroachments, illegal temple construction, and tree cutting.
Local residents and nature lovers formed a human chain on Sunday, to silently protest against the destruction of Belapur Hill due to rapid encroachmen