Aronda is a small village in Sawantwadi in Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, adjoining Goa. A creek separates both Maharashtra and Goa. It is one of the most scenic coastal locations for tourists and nature lovers. Shockingly, instead of protecting the fragile ecosystem there, a port was being constructed illegally under the guise of repairing a jetty used by small fishermen and the local population to go across the creek, denying citizens and fishermen free access to the water front and unimpeded use of the creek. This hindrance significantly affected livelihoods among fishermen and agriculturists.

Vanashakti moved the petition to challenge the sanctioning of this village as a port, which will import hazardous coal there, permanently damaging the marine ecology.