Thackeray claimed his party abandoned the Gargai dam project following a study indicating it would cause destruction of more than three lakh trees and harm forest eco-system.
Aaditya Thackeray, a Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA and former minister, objected on Friday to the state government’s plan to clear 1,800 hectares of forest around Maharashtra and about 4 million trees for projects like mining and the Gargai dam, which will provide water to Mumbai. A meeting of State Wildlife Board on Thursday approved the decisions.
Thackeray, speaking at a press conference from his Matoshri home, stated, “We will not let the government ruin Maharashtra and if necessary will approach the President of India.”
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis presided over Thursday’s meeting, which covered initiatives including the Marki Mangli mining block in Yavatmal, the power line project in Tadoba tiger reserve, the hematite and quartzite mining project in Gadchiroli district, and the Gargai dam.
These initiatives will result in the cutting of almost four lakh trees. This is not progress but rather devastation of Maharashtra and we will not permit it. The BJP wishes to turn Maharashtra into a desert.
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Thackeray claimed his party abandoned the Gargai dam project following a study indicating it would cause destruction of more than three lakh trees and harm forest eco-system. Without harming trees, “Desalination project with only about Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 2,000 crore within two-three years may provide more than 450 MLD of water for Mumbai.
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