One of the most contentious issues in Mumbai has been all the development works on for Metro III and different projects in the city. Green warriors are fighting pitched battles with the ante up of late, thanks to all the ongoing work, In fact, the Coastal Road, Metro network and other projects have become focal issues in the election campaigns in Mumbai. In SoBo, political candidates are facing questions about trees going to be sacrificed for the Coastal Road. A swathe of residents and work space owners in south Mumbai are in furious debate about which political party is going to save their buildings and themselves from being evicted because of the port trust development promised in Mumbai.

Meanwhile, fire temples, too, are in focus with the Metro line passing below them and the Parsi community up in arms against development that allegedly threatens their place of worship. The entire scenario throws light on the perpetual tug of war between environment and development. This time though it is amplified because of the upcoming elections in Mumbai slated for April 29.