Green activists and members of the tribal community residing in Film City, Goregaon East, adjacent to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), have alleged that several trees were cut and soil was dumped around them on Friday. Suvarna Padvi, a tribal resident of Morachapada in Film City, said, “A film company is setting up a studio here. We have no objection to that, but on Friday, they destroyed some trees and dumped debris, including soil. 

This area is near Morachapada, where our community cultivates crops. We have lodged a complaint with the police and Film City authorities. Private bouncers were brought in, but after our protest, the work was stopped.” A video showing earthmovers operating on the site has gone viral on social media. In the background, a voice claims the land belongs to 42 tribal families and alleges that landfilling was carried out and trees were buried with the help of private bouncers.

Tribals allege that several trees were buried under the land that was cleared in Goregaon. Pic/By Special Arrangement