Weeks after concerns were raised, Dadar Beach continues to face unauthorised vehicle movement due to missing barricades removed during Ganesh Chaturthi. The CRZ-I stretch is being misused for parking, construction access, and heavy vehicle movement, raising fears of environmental damage and sand erosion

Maghi Ganesh festival begins on January 22 and will continue for 10 days. The Thane Municipal Corporation has arranged eco-friendly Ganpati immersion facilities across the city and urged devotees and mandals to follow size-wise immersion guidelines to protect the environment