A nature lover from Kandivli has alleged that a few anti-social elements are burning the area close to the mangroves in Charkop so that the trees get damaged and they can eventually encroach upon the area.

On Thursday evening, Milli Shetty, a resident of Sector 2 Charkop, saw smoke emanating from the mangroves patch. "I saw the mangroves burning but could not click any pictures from my window. So I asked my group of nature lovers from the area if they could get a clear view from their balconies. Later, one of the group members managed to take a few pictures where the smoke emanating from the mangroves patch is clearly visible,"
said Shetty.