Navi Mumbai: NGT Gives 2-Week Extension For Flamingo Flight Pattern Report, Imposes ₹10,000 Cost
Mumbai, September 11, 2026: A report on the flight patterns of Flamingoes, the migratory birds and their possible impact on flight operations at the newly established airport has not yet been filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The tribunal had granted two weeks to the urban planning department of the Navi Mumbai city to file its reply and explain the flight patterns. However, instead…
On September 11, 2026, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) granted a two-week extension to the urban planning department of Navi Mumbai city to submit a report on the flight patterns of migratory flamingoes and their potential impact on airport operations. The department had initially been instructed to file a reply, but instead, submitted a letter from the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON).
The NGT, in its order passed on September 10, imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the development authority for not complying with its earlier directive. The tribunal's order stated that the reply affidavit had not been filed despite the two weeks' time granted, and the department's counsel had instead submitted a letter dated September 4, 2026, written by Dr. Ramesh Krishnamurty, Head of Office at SACON.
The letter was addressed to the Chief Planner, Environment Section, of the Planning Department at the authority. The NGT's order also mentioned an email dated September 7, 2026, from the department's Environment Section to SACON, regarding the matter. Activist Banda Nagaraj Kumar had filed an application with the NGT in 2024, raising concerns about the alleged deaths of flamingos due to development activities near the wetland, including the construction of the Nerul Jetty.
Kumar had informed the tribunal about a construction activity that allegedly obstructed the flow of tidal water to the southern end of DPS Lake.
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