Vultures are excellent indicators of the ecosystem's health. They feed on dead animals and thus prevent the spread of disease by the cadavers on land and water. With citizen science and increased awareness about bird watching, this threatened species can be protected.

A research report prepared by the Foundation of Agrarian Studies highlighted that while the share of central government expenditure was reduced, there was an increase in the share of state government expenditure. It also found that the government expenditure on agriculture as a share of gross value added in agriculture has declined considerably in the past decade. Details here.

The Union environment ministry has approached the apex court to replace Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority with a monitoring committee. Local people and environmentalists allege such a move would open the ecologically fragile Dahanu region to plunder