No.RB/Desk-IX/Forest/2211/05/Nov-15 Office of the Divisional Commissioner Dn.Kokan Bhavan, Navi 400 614 Dated - 02 Dec, 2015.

To The Prothonotory & Senior Master High Court, Mumbai.

Sub:- Protection and Conservation of Mangroves and Implementation of Hon. High Court order dtd.6/10/2005 in P.I.L.87 of 2006 (W.P.(L)No.3246/2004) 122nd Monthly Report.

As the Hon. Bombay High Court vide order dtd.6/10/2005 in Writ Petition No(L) No.3246 of 2004 the Bombay Environmental Action Group V/s State of directed the State Government to designate an Officer not below the rank of District Magistrate to see that the orders of the Hon. High Court are implemented and to entertain the complaints received regarding the destruction of mangroves. Accordingly, the State Government in Revenue Deptt. designated the High Court in respect of preservation of mangroves and to prevent the destruction thereof .

According to para 8(vi) of the Hon. High Court order, the State Government is directed to file a monthly report to the Hon. High Court about the action taken on the complaints of destruction of mangroves received. The 121th report in this regard has been submitted on 24/11/2015.

I am now submitting herewith 122th Monthly Report ending 30 Nov, 2015. The same may please be brought to the notice of the Hon. High Court, Mumbai.

Sd/- Encl: As above Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division

Copy fd.w.cs.to the Advocate General,Maharashtra,High Court,Mumbai. Copy fd.w.cs.to the Government Pleader (Original Side),High Court,Mumbai Copy submitted to the –Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue),Revenue & Forests Deptt. Mantralaya, Mumbai. Copy submitted to the Principal Secretary (Forests), Revenue & Forests Deptt. Mantralaya, Mumbai. Copy submitted to the Secretary, Environment Deptt. Mantralaya, Mumbai.

Sd/- For Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division

C:\Users\Kisan\Desktop\Mangoves Court Report\122nd Mangrove report-Nov, 2015.doc 122nd Monthly Report ending 30th Nov, 2015 of the Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division, Mumbai as per the directions of the Hon. High Court, Mumbai dtd.6/10/2005 in P.I.L.No.87 of 2006 (W.P.(L) 3246/2004)

1. No. of complaints received 02 (01/11/2015 to 30/11/2015) 2. Action taken thereon Nil 3. No. of offenders named Nil 4. the details of prosecution/ Nil action launched.

1.Complaint of Shri. Tejandra Singh Tiwana, Marve, Mumbai dated- 08.09.2015 (received from MCZMA of dt. 20.10.2015) Nature of complaint Action taken Complaint regarding destruction of Collector Mumbai Suburban has been asked to mangroves at Marve creek. enquire into the matter and submit enquiry report. His report is still awaited. The outcome of the enquiry will be reported in the next monthly Report.

2. Complaint of Shri. Guzdar Scheme Residents-Trust, Santa Cruz, Mumbai (received from MCZMA of dt. 21.10.2015) Nature of complaint Action taken Destruction of mangroves by illegal Collector Mumbai Suburban, has been asked to hutment encroachers since year enquire into the matter and submit enquiry 1990 report. His report is still awaited. The outcome of the enquiry will be reported in the next monthly Report.

Sd/- Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division

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