A city-based environmentalist has alleged that massive dumping of debris is happening in the Aarey forest, next to Mithi river. He stated that almost a thousand truckloads of debris have been dumped at the site, killing trees.

An environmentalist from the NGO Vanashakti wrote to various departments, complaining about the same. The letter highlighted the massive dumping of debris, saying that almost a thousand truckloads of debris have been dumped in the forests, killing the trees.