Green activists in Navi Mumbai have alleged that mangroves located on a government-owned land in Nerul's sector 60 are being destroyed for the third time for a residential project and golf course. Activist Sunil Agarwal claimed no action is being taken as the land in question is owned by CIDCO (City and Industrial Development Corporation).

He has emailed a complaint to the Chief Minister's Office, the Konkan divisional commissioner, the Mangrove Cell, and the forest secretary along with pictures of the site. "There has been deliberate chopping of mangroves in Pocket A of the plot. A team from the Forest Department had visited the spot for inspection, but did not even conduct a panchanama, let alone file an FIR," Agarwal said. He and other residents noticed trees having been cut in Pocket A on December 31. The Range Forest Officer of the Mangrove Cell was unavailable for comment.