India, Sept. 17 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday ordered the promenade along Aksa beach in Malad West, built by the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB), to be dismantled within two months as it had been constructed without due permission and in violation of coastal regulation zone (CRZ) norms.

The MMB had, in 2017, proposed to develop and beautify the sea front at Aksa Beach. But the proposal was turned down by the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) as the area fell within the coastal regulation zone (CRZ), where construction activities were restricted. A solid structure would also obstruct tidal flow and potentially lead to downstream flooding, the MCZMA had said.

In 2018, the MMB submitted a fresh propos...