This comes a day after they have been discovered strewn at Cuffe Parade. The Dadar seashore has additionally been affected by the menace, prompting fishermen to complain to the authorities.

Deposit of tar alongside Juhu seashore, which began in June, has been affecting the seashore for the final three months.

Devendra Tandel, president of Akhil Maharashtra Machhimar Kruti Samiti, who alerted the civic physique in regards to the presence of the tar balls at Cuffe Parade, mentioned: “Throughout monsoon, fishermen from Palghar in Vasai complained of oil deposits on the shore. Nevertheless, this 12 months, it was seen at Cuffe Parade as effectively. Because of the ongoing Ganpati competition, the authorities responded to our complaints instantly.”

After the onset of monsoon, residents and environmentalists repeatedly witnessed the deposits reaching even Chimbai and Vasai shorelines. Deposits are repeatedly discovered at Juhu and Versova seashores within the western suburbs.

Whereas tar deposits alongside Juhu seashore throughout excessive tides are frequent throughout the monsoon, consultants mentioned the amount was unusually enormous and widespread this 12 months.

After the Maharashtra Air pollution Management Board was alerted about a lot of tar balls, it collected samples of the deposits from the Juhu seashore earlier this month. The samples might be examined for pollution.

To boost consciousness and get authorities to note the environmental drawback, the director of Coastal Conservation Basis, Shaunak Modi – who has been documenting tar ball occurrences since 2018 at Juhu seashore – has appealed to the folks to doc the incidence throughout the Mumbai Metropolitan Area.