Before plunging into active politics, Uddhav Thackeray was known for his love for nature. Even after becoming the chief minister, he ensured that his ‘greener’ side was intact. This was reflected in a host of decisions that his coalition government took, the highlight being the reservation of 812 acres of Aarey land as forest and the scrapping of the Metro car depot there. Environmentalists now fear the new government might reverse the car depot decision.

As he announced that rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde would be the next CM of Maharashtra, BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis said many infrastructure projects were stuck when the MVA was at the helm of governance in the state. The BJP being the more influential partner, nature lovers feel it would push for speeding up these projects at the expense of Mumbai’s green cover.