The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government and BMC to come up with a permanent solution to protect Versova beach from illegal 
encroachments.

A division bench of Justice Amjad Sayed and Justice Abhay Ahuja was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Ameet Satam, BJP MLA from Andheri west constituency, through advocate Prahlad Paranjape, raising concerns over drug peddling and prostitution at the beachfront.