Palghar, March 7 A meeting of the Vasai Taluka Mangrove Conservation Committee in Palghar district was held on Saturday to review measures for protecting mangrove forests and preventing encroachments in the Vasai-Virar region, an official said.
The meeting, which took place in the SDO office in Nalasopara, was attended by officials from the revenue, forest, police, and Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation, he added.
"The actions taken following a recent inspection of mangrove areas in Naigaon-Vasai on March 1 were reviewed. Strict instructions were given to take action against illegal cutting of mangroves and encroachment on government land," the official said.
The meeting was chaired by Vasai MLA Sneha Dubey Pandit, he added.