Farmer nurtures 21K trees on hill
Farmer nurtures 21K trees on hill
ByVijay ChavanVijay Chavan / Updated: Jul 1, 2021, 06:00 IST
Pune city, experts turn study the model of
farmer who turned a barren land into lush greenery
Every year, the
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) plants over 60,000 trees across the city as a part of the 33-crore tree plantation target of the state government. However, hardly 20 per cent of trees survived within city limits, despite the availability of water and maintenance. With no option, every year, authorities are forced to choose the same pit for a new plantation target.
On the other hand, Chandrakant Warghade, a 48-year-old farmer from Bakori village, has set an example before the authorities. Over the past five years, he single-handedly managed to save all 21,000 trees planted on the Bakori hills. Due to his efforts, the parched hilly area turned into lush, dense greenery with all native trees. All trees were planted under the same scheme of th
Metro blocks fall twice in one week
Metro blocks fall twice in one week
ByArchana DahiwalArchana Dahiwal / Updated: Jun 30, 2021, 06:00 IST
Thankfully, no one was injured, but a car windshield was damaged
The patch at the old Mumbai-Pune highway where metro work is in progress has become a risky affair. Within a week, two cases of falling blocks were reported at Phugewadi and Morwadi. Fortunately, no one was injured, but a car was damaged.
In both incidents, commuters had a narrow escape after concrete blocks of the
Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (
MahaMetro) fell on the busy highway. One incident was reported on June 21, and the second on June 25.
‘BJP did not manage second wave well and Pune’s voters will remember this’
ByAvinash RajputAvinash Rajput / Updated: Jun 29, 2021, 06:00 IST
INTERVIEW: SANJAY MORE,
MEDIA SHY MAYBE, BUT AGGRESSIVE IN HIS POLITICAL WORK, SHIV SENA CITY PRESIDENT
SANJAY MORE TALKS ABOUT HOW ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN PICTURES AS PART OF OUR ‘LEADERS OF THE CITY’ INITIATIVE, AND HOW BJP-RULED
PMC IGNORED THE STATE’S SUGGESTIONS DURING
PANDEMIC DUE TO EGO ISSUES
City president of the Shiv Sena Sanjay More, the first man to hold the position twice in a row, shies away from social media and publicity. Known for his aggressive political behavior, More claims he was the first political representative to distribute free ration to people during the pandemic. He feels Sena has not made the most of social media publicity “like the ruling party in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC),” but there are no regrets. More claims Sena represents citizens and getting viral publicity for charity
Eat, drink, breathe cement
Despite several complaints by residents of Mamurdi’s
Urban Forest Co-Operative Society to multiple authorities and the cancellation of NOC by the civic body, the RMC plant is still thriving.
The lives of over 400 residents, living in the Urban Forest Co-Operative Society at Mamurdi near Dehu Road, have become hell thanks to a ready-mix cement (RMC) plant located just 60 metres from their society. They are suffering multiple
health issues and pollution menace due to the plant.
Despite repeated complaints, the government authorities did not pay any heed to their woes.
Over 90 per cent residents of the society, which is located behind Masulkar Farm near Dehu Road, work in the IT sector. They had selected the society in the outskirts of the city due to lush green surrounding, clean air and peaceful atmosphere, however, the residents lost their peace of mind after the plant came here in December last year.
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