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Aaditya Thackeray alleges illegal conversion of tiger corridor into mining zone
Updated On: 04 June, 2026 03:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Aaditya Thackeray has written to the National Tiger Conservation Authority, alleging that a tiger corridor in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district is being illegally converted into a mining zone. He has sought cancellation of permits and a review of wildlife board decisions

Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray slams Maharashtra Wildlife Board decisions over mining approvals (File pic)
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA from Worli, Aaditya Thackeray, on Thursday, June 4, wrote to Sanjay Kumar, Member Secretary of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), seeking intervention against what he alleged was the illegal conversion of a tiger corridor into a mining zone in Maharashtra.
Another Tiger Corridor is being converted to mining zone by the Government of Maharashtra. That too illegally.
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) June 4, 2026
In April, we protested against a Mine being permitted in Lohardongri, and environmentalist @banduplan also sat on a fast till it was cancelled.
Now the State Board for… pic.twitter.com/xhHOT2lXCj
Sharing details of the issue on social media platform X, Aaditya wrote, “Another Tiger Corridor is being converted to a mining zone by the Government of Maharashtra. That too illegally.
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