The floods in Mumbai has once again highlighted the importance of preservation of mangroves and wetlands," said a Navi Mumbai-based environmentalist, who has demanded that the government scrap two major projects that would eat up a large green cover, making the city vulnerable to flooding.

Sunil Agarwal of Save Navi Mumbai Environment wrote to state Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray on August 6, demanding the scrapping of the golf course project on the Talawe wetland in Nerul and a residential towers project.