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Mumbai News Updates: NCP takes away Nawab Malik’s portfolios; BJP slams MVA for imposing restrictions on Holi – The Indian Express

Nawab Malik (File)

Mumbai News Updates: Over 20 days after his arrest, NCP on Thursday decided to take away Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik’s portfolios. Malik holds minority affairs and skill development portfolios in the Shiv Sena-led MVA government. He was arrested by the ED in late February in connection with a case of money laundering against underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and is currently under custody.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ram Kadam has slammed the Maha Vikas Aghadi government for “imposing restrictions” on celebrating the Holi festival in Maharashtra. “Why is the MVA resorting to such extreme steps when it comes to Hindu festivals? The government has imposed restrictions on Holi celebrations,” Kadam said.

In other news, many areas like Dadar, Elphinstone, Sandhurst Road, Andheri and Dahisar in Mumbai have lost maximum urban tree cover density in the past five years, states the recently unveiled Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP). Urban tree cover is defined as collection of trees that grow within a city. The report mentions that between 2016 and 2021, Mumbai lost 2,028 hectares of urban tree cover that is equal to the size of about one-and-a-half Aarey Milk Colony which is spread on 1,300 hectares.

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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-news-live-covid-bmc-climate-action-plan-fadnavis-7823719/