Locals allege that the illegal dumping, which takes place in the wee hours of the morning, the width of the nullah has also decreased over the years. Pic/Nimesh Dave

Another prime patch mangroves in the city has fallen victim to encroachment by way of illegal dumping of debris. The patch, roughly around one acre is located in Mith Chowki in Malad. The area is also a few hundred meters away from the plot near CRZ II land, which was earlier reserved for Charkop Bandra Mankhurd Metro II, which was later scrapped.