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Citizens Urge Environmental Compliance for Film City Redevelopment
A group of citizens in Mumbai is asking the central government to make sure that the planned redevelopment of Film City follows all the rules to protect the environment.
Film City is next to a big national park called Sanjay Gandhi National Park, and the group wants to ensure that the redevelopment does not harm the park's ecosystem.
They have asked the government to check if the redevelopment plan follows all the environmental laws and to make sure that no approvals are given without proper checks.
The group also wants the government to look at how the redevelopment might affect the park's wildlife, water, plants, and other environmental factors.
They believe that the highest standards of environmental protection should be maintained before any development is allowed.
A citizens' group has urged the Union Ministry of Environment to ensure environmental compliance in the redevelopment of Film City in Mumbai.
The 521-acre Film City borders the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and falls partly within its Eco-Sensitive Zone.
The group has asked the ministry to check if the redevelopment complies with environmental laws and to ensure transparency in the approval process.
The redevelopment's potential impact on wildlife habitats, ecological corridors, hydrology, biodiversity, vegetation, traffic, noise, light pollution, and cumulative environmental effects should be assessed.
The group has called for the highest standards of environmental scrutiny before any irreversible development is permitted.
- Who
- Watchdog Foundation, Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC)
- What
- Urging environmental compliance for the redevelopment of Film City
- Where
- Goregaon (East), Mumbai
- When
- Representation submitted on Thursday
- Why
- To ensure the redevelopment complies with environmental laws and protects the adjoining Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP)
Citizens' Group
Government/Developers
Environmental Compliance
Citizens' Group
The redevelopment must comply with all environmental laws, particularly those governing the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP).
Government/Developers
The government and developers may prioritize the redevelopment project, potentially overlooking strict environmental compliance.
Key facts
- Location
- Goregaon (East), Mumbai
- Area
- 521-acre Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari (Film City)
- Adjacent National Park
- Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP)
- Environmental Laws
- Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Eco-Sensitive Zone notification for SGNP, Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006
- NGO Involved
- Watchdog Foundation
- Union Environment Minister
- Bhupender Yadav
Quotes
Watchdog Foundation
Citizens’ group
“The Watchdog Foundation urged the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to ensure that the proposed redevelopment of the 521‑acre Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari Film City at Goregaon (East) complies with all environmental laws, particularly those governing the Eco‑Sensitive Zone of the adjoining Sanjay Gandhi National Park.”
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