Overview

• On July 10, ACTREC director Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to halt blasting and drilling operations adjacent to the cancer treatment campus.
• RTI data obtained by the NatConnect Foundation and confirmed by the Panvel Tahsildar’s office reveal no government approvals or environmental clearances for the quarrying, yet operations persist uncontrolled.
• Intensive blasting and drilling generate deafening noise and toxic dust that infiltrate sterile treatment zones, heightening infection risks for immunocompromised patients.
• Structural damage to ACTREC buildings includes cracked beams and slabs, rainwater seepage and fungal growth in cleanrooms, further threatening patient safety.
• The quarry’s proximity to the Pandavkada Waterfalls eco-tourism zone and the under-construction Kharghar–Turbhe tunnel raises broader threats to regional biodiversity and infrastructure plans.