Cattle farm owners transporting milk also have to pass through uneven road surfaces that sometimes result in a breakdown of the vehicle. In March 2024, news reports revealed that the Bombay High Court instructed the Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Fisheries Department to accelerate the repair of 45 km of internal roads in Aarey Milk Colony.

Environmentalist Stalin D from NGO Vanashakti said, “The BMC is constructing the road from Aarey Market towards Royal Palms without obtaining permission from the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) monitoring committee. Residents of Aarey are unable to repair their dilapidated homes without approval from the ESZ monitoring committee. Then how can the BMC proceed with road construction? The motive behind this road appears to be to benefit Royal Palms. Once the original official road to Royal Palms is abandoned, then all trucks, dumpers and heavy machinery will use the ESZ roads in the forests and wreak havoc on the environment. The BMC is working to satisfy its political masters in cahoots with contractors. How can public money be spent by two agencies for a project that will benefit private developers?”

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An engineer from the Public Works Department also told mid-day that at present they are not carrying out any road making or repairs in Aarey Milk Colony but the process of road repairing of internal roads is in the pipeline. When contacted, BMC officials were unavailable for comment.