{
  "id": 3971001,
  "title": "Environmentalists Urge CM Devendra Fadnavis To Expedite Conservation Status For Navi Mumbai’s DPS Lake As Flamingo Habitat Faces Threat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/environmentalists-urge-cm-devendra-fadnavis-to-expedite-conservation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T13:12:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/environmentalists-urge-cm-devendra-fadnavis-to-expedite-conservation-status-for-navi-mumbais-dps-lake-as-flamingo-habitat-faces-threat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Environmentalists are urging the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, to speed up the process of designating the 12-hectare DPS Lake in Nerul as a conservation reserve. The wetland, which is crucial for flamingos and other migratory birds, is rapidly deteriorating and becoming less suitable for these birds. NatConnect Foundation, an environmental group, claims that CIDCO's obstruction of the intertidal water flow is a major contributor to the wetland's decline. Despite the State Wildlife Board's approval for the conservation reserve designation, the final government resolution is still awaiting clearance from the Chief Minister's office. The Forest Department submitted its proposal to the Chief Minister's Office last October, but it has not been approved yet. Environmentalists are pushing for immediate action to restore the wetland's ecology and ensure it remains a safe habitat for migratory birds, particularly ahead of the World Migratory Bird Day in October. The lake, along with two other wetlands, is part of the Ramsar-designated Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary landscape, playing a vital role in flood mitigation and airport safety.",
  "summary": "Environmentalists have urged the chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to expedite the process of granting conservation reserve status to the 12-hectare DPS Lake in Nerul, warning that the wetland is deteriorating rapidly and becoming increasingly unsuitable for flamingos. The appeal comes after environmentalists who visited the lake on Thursday found large portions of the water body covered with…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}