Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday alleged irregularities in mangrove replanting efforts linked to the Versova–Bhayandar Coastal Road project and demanded an immediate halt to the felling of mangroves in north Mumbai, reported news agency PTI.

Raising the issue in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Thackeray called for greater transparency and scrutiny of the compensatory afforestation being carried out for the project.