Environmentalists have complained to the government about a vast portion of land on top of Parsik hill at Belapur being dug and levelled. Irate Navi Mumbai-based activists have also alleged that the authorities are turning blind eye to the blatant land grab.

Vishnu Joshi, convenor of Parsik Greens Forum, alleged, “A JCB machine dug and levelled the area on Wednesday. This is a clear-cut case of a land grab.” NatConnect Foundation director BN Kumar also claimed that the digging activity can be seen from the Sion-Panvel highway on the northern side of the Parsik hill stretch as one drives from Nerul towards Belapur.