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Action against tree cutting: One month in prison, Rs 5k fine for 5

The municipal court on Wednesday sentenced five persons to a month-long imprisonment and also fined them of Rs 5,000 each for cutting trees without obtaining the requisite permissions from the civic authorities. On September 11, 2012, several trees included Teak, Mango, Coconut, Lemon and Jamun on the premises of the Dashanam Gosavi Sanstha in Somwar Peth …

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Enjoy the magical displays of trees and learn to grow them!!

One more Earth Day has gone. Few more events of tree plantation, some award functions for working for environment and few speeches by influential people about our degrading environment. That’s it! So we have done our bit for nature and till next Earth day, we need not worry about our environment. This is what the entire Earth Day mean to …

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Protection of BDP land from encroachment – a big challenge

Pune is surrounded by many hills like Parvati Hill, Chatushringi Hill and Vetal Hill. It is also blessed with many lakes like Pashan, Katraj, Khadakwasla, etc., which add great ecological value. Nowadays the city is converted into over polluted rapidly expanding mega city. IT and other industries will continue to attract people from elsewhere. This …

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Endangered species getting more destructed.. !!

HEART disease is a leading cause of death and disability the world over. Several medicinal plants have been described to be beneficial for cardiac ailment in Ayurveda. Arjun (Terminalia arjuna) is the most promising plant among them. It is usually found growing on river banks. The beautiful tree forms spreading canopy and drooping branches with …

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Strict guidelines for tree plantation

A group ‘Pedestrians First’ has listed certain demands to enhance the greenery in the city and wants the PMC to be strict about the plantation norms. The group has written to Pune municipal commissioner requesting to form stringent norms for tree plantation in the city. It has been observed that several high rises, which have …

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Online Info for Tree Plantation

The garden department of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has posted information about its tree plantation efforts. The information includes the location, number and type of trees planted, contact numbers of officials and employees etc, on the corporation’s website. Suresh Salunke, chief garden superintendent, said that citizens can complain to the garden department about …

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