The Bombay High Court has granted permission for the felling of 75 mangroves and the diversion of 0.4479 hectares of mangrove land to facilitate the upgrade of the Revas-Reddi Coastal Highway, a significant project aimed at enhancing road connectivity between Maharashtra and Goa. The court emphasized the project’s public importance, which is expected to ease congestion and boost tourism. However, it mandated that the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) protect turtle nesting sites along the highway, prohibiting construction activities during the turtle nesting season from October to March. The project, part of a 498-km highway upgrade, includes the construction of a two-lane bridge across Jaigad creek. The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority raised concerns about the project’s environmental impact, particularly regarding its alignment through sensitive areas. In response, the court required the MSRDC to implement measures such as erecting noise barriers and ensuring no light pollution near nesting sites. Additionally, the MSRDC has committed to compensatory plantation efforts, planting 10 times the number of mangroves cut down.