MANGROVES: STILL FOUND IN MUMBAI?
RAIN RAIN RAIN! On 29 th August 2017 and 20 th September 2017 Mumbai witnessed heavy rains. The Whole city witnessed High tides and heavy rains which resulted in water logging in Mumbai. Offices, Schools, and Colleges were shut. But on the same day, there was only closed. Area which was not affected by rains and was not flooded with water. Carter Road in Bandra is the only area which was not affected by rain. But what is the reason behind this? Is this due to any magic? Well, the reason is nature. The reason is mangroves. We all know that mangroves protect us from waterlogging problem. Every monsoon Mumbai pays a heavy price for losing its mangroves that once protected us from floods. According to the reports, 37 sq.km of mangroves existed in Mumbai in early 90’s. Mumbai lost around 40% of all its mangroves in the last decades. Bandra carter road is the only place in the western suburb where the mangroves are found. But is it due to nature or is there anyone beh...