Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced plans to install a permanent surveillance post with CCTV at the T‑junction in Marve–Malad to curb encroachments affecting roughly 8 hectares of mangroves in Malwani, Mumbai. He also revealed a collaborative satellite‑imaging survey—and collaboration with civic and forestry bodies—to detect illegal slum construction and dumping activities in real time. This Centre‑led initiative aims to establish a template for safeguarding ecologically sensitive coastal zones across the country.

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