Green Cover Depletion

Volunteers of India Against Corruption (IAC), Pune, conducted a tree plantation drive in Hadapsar area in association with local residents of the Tukaidarshan hill area. The members planted trees and said that they will fill up the barren hills with trees. The drive will be a continuous programme. In their first phase group has planted […]

Conocarpus lancifolius, a native tree of Somalia found along the banks of Juba and Shebelli rivers, was recently spotted growing on the roadside in Mahatma Society, Kothrud. It is the only tree of the species growing in the city. This full-grown tree, called ghalab in Somali and damas in Arabic, was spotted and identified by

Open spaces in urban areas like Pune are necessary for several species of small animals to survive. They act like small transit points for moving from one location to another, encouraging cross-breeding and expansion of the gene pool. The city has a number of major green patches, like the Pune University campus, Vetal and Chatuhshrungi

While much talk on ‘Biodiversity and saving the hills around the city’ has been triggered in the recent past, ‘Grassland ecosystem’ should also be protected, which is largely affected due to urbanization in Pune. Due to urbanization, greenery has been added to the city in the form of lawns and gardens. It adds to beautification, but

Many people, who have been staying in Pune for more than 15 years, will agree that Pune is not the same anymore. The city with a green blanket seated in the laps of hills has lost its old charm to the evils of development in the last few years.Remembering the old Pune roads, many will

Almost five decades after the flora and fauna of Mutha river were washed away by the 1961 Panshet flood, 30 saplings of the Indian willow trees produced from the stumps of willow trees by amateur botanist Shrikant Ingalhalikar and nature lover Abhijit Gandhi will be planted along the banks on September 2. This event can

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to prepare a ‘green plan’ for the next five years and plant around seven lakh trees with a view to create 33 per cent green cover in the city. The civic administration, during a meeting with Rajya Sabha MP Vandana Chavan and representatives of NGOs, has assured that

Nowadays, ever increasing industrialization leading to environmental pollution is becoming serious threat.  Exhausted gas and water from industries posing threat to public health is a common sight. Industrialists have to contribute to address such environmental issues.  Here we look at the passion of an industrialist to plant and grow as many trees as possible. Mr.

Changes in seasonal pattern, increasing temperatures during winters, untimely rainfall and disappearance of certain bird species are some of the disturbances that weather experts and ecologists are witnessing in Pune. While the loss of green cover cannot be solely blamed for causing the changes, experts state that it has a significant impact on micro climate.

Nowadays, ever increasing industrialization leading to environmental pollution is becoming serious threat.  Exhausted gas and water from industries posing threat to public health is a common sight. Industrialists have to contribute to address such environmental issues.  Here we look at the passion of an industrialist to plant and grow as many trees as possible. Mr.