Will PMC implement heritage status for trees by Maha govt?
Will PMC implement heritage status for trees by Maha govt?
BySupriya DedgaonkarSupriya Dedgaonkar / Updated: Jul 7, 2021, 06:00 IST
Activists laud step, but hope new amendments will stop unnecessary tree felling
The state has made amendments regarding conservation of trees over 50 years old, and have given them the tag ‘Heritage Trees’. The amendment to the Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act, 1975, was approved by both the houses on Monday and will restrict felling of trees in the name of development.
Environment minister Aaditya Thackeray said, “The amendment facilitates identification of ‘Heritage Trees’ and formation of