Shraddha Kapoor lauds govt's order declaring 600 acres of Aarey as 'reserved forest'

Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor has been one of avid supporters of save Aarey forest movement. Time and again, actress has lent her support to movement on social media as well as marked her attendance in protests to push envelope for an environmental cause. Recently, actress welcomed Maharashtra government orders on September 3 to reserve 600-acre Aarey land near  Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in suburban Mumbai as a forest and conserve same.

Shraddha Kapoor hails decision declaring Aarey as forest

actress hailed decision and shared post by Instagram p of Aarey Forest that thanked Maharashtra government for initiating a step towards protection of last green lungs of Mumbai. It has recently been declared that 600 acres of Aarey Forest to be reserved forest out of 3000 (1280 ha). Delighted, she is happy that she has finally received results for what she stood for.

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Last year, Saaho actress had also joined protestors rallying to save 2700+ trees, which are in danger of being chopped down in Mumbai's Aarey Colony region. actress also had earlier shared adorable yet thoughtful doodle on her social media and gave out mess of #SaveAarey. Shraddha backing cause is certain to lend massive weight to issue and today, news carried immense happiness with it for all those who supported cause.

decision to categorize portion of land was taken during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who said that forest would be first example of a 'huge jungle' being conserved at center of a megapolis, according to an official statement. Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray, Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde, Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod, Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar, and or officials were present for meeting.

Chief Minister instructed officials to safeguard rights of adivasis (tribals) while area is reserved as forest, during meeting. He said area to be excluded from forest will be ascertained after seeking suggestions and objections from citizens. Constructions of all types of roads, slums, adivasi pockets, and government facilities will be excluded from first phase of initiative, statement said. slums within area will be rehabilitated immediately, statement added.

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(Im credit: Shraddha Kapoor/ Instagram)