The Ministry of Environment and Forests notifies the Dahanau Taluka, District Thane (Maharashtra) as an ecologically fragile area and imposes restrictions on the setting up of industries which have detrimental effect on the environment.; A Master Plan for the ecologically fragile area shall be prepared by the Government of Maharashtra and shall clearly demarcate all the existing green areas, orchards and environmentally sensitive areas.; The Notification provides for requirements for or limitations on the activities that may be carried out by industries in the area.; The Notification further provides for the establishment of a Monitoring Committee and contains one Annexure providing guidelines for permitting or restricting industries and industrial units in the area.
Notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests declaring the Dahanau Taluka, District Thane (Maharashtra) to be an Ecologically fragile area.