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Bombay HC Questions BMC On Survival Of 1.37 Lakh Compensatory Mangroves For Dahisar–Bhayandar Coastal Road Project

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it wants to “fix responsibility” on authorities to ensure that compensatory afforestation actually survives while hearing a petition filed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) seeking permission to cut over 4,000 mangroves for the extension of the Mumbai Coastal Road, from Dahisar to Bhayandar.

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Chinese tourists splash the cash in Japan as weak yen drives travel surge

When Ding Xiaohan, a software engineer from Shanghai, took her 18-year-old son to Japan for a weeklong holiday this summer, she did not hold back. The 47-year-old spent freely as they explored the affluent neighbourhood near the Tokyo Tower and the tea-producing city of Shizuoka, splashing out on sushi lunches, barbecue dinners and dolls modelled on iconic Studio Ghibli anime characters. Japanese food and merchandise are different, higher quality like if you buy clothing its more.