A stretch of Dadar beach has been made vehicle-free after the BMC installed concrete barriers at key entry points following reports of misuse. Residents had raised concerns over unauthorised vehicles using the CRZ area for parking, racing, and dumping materials

Weeks after concerns were raised, Dadar Beach continues to face unauthorised vehicle movement due to missing barricades removed during Ganesh Chaturthi. The CRZ-I stretch is being misused for parking, construction access, and heavy vehicle movement, raising fears of environmental damage and sand erosion