A lost virgin beach surfaces in Andheri West, thanks to locals
Hindustan TimesMUMBAI: A beach lying in a decrepit state, hidden amid rubble and riddled with encroachments, has been restored to its former lost glory thanks to the efforts of citizens and an MLA. The 1.5-km virgin beach, untainted and beautiful, begins from Ganesh Visarjan Lane in Andheri West and ends on the border of Juhu Beach. A lost virgin beach surfaces in Andheri West Enthusiastic citizen and local MLA Ameet Satam worked for over a decade to resurrect the lost stretch of sand. “Mumbai now has a new beach and a vital open space, separated from Juhu Beach by only a small creek.” The MLA said they realised that the main cause of the mushrooming encroachments on the beach was the illegal methi plantations. “They had provided shelter to their labourers right there and also had hutments with allied activities going on.” Satam, however, does not envisage the beach as a regular open expanse for space-starved Mumbaikars.
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