Pune: Residents Protest Against Tree Cutting For Riverfront Project In Aundh-Baner
Pune: Residents Protest Against Tree Cutting For Riverfront Project In Aundh-Baner
Pune, January 31, 2025 – Citizens of Aundh-Baner have strongly opposed the ongoing tree cutting and landfilling activities in the Mula and Ram riverbeds under the Riverfront Development Project. During a Mohalla Committee meeting, residents submitted a formal protest letter to Assistant Commissioner Girish Dapkekar.
PMC has marked over 5,000 trees for removal in the Aundh-Baner-Balewadi area, sparking concerns among environmental activists. The affected region hosts rare native tree species and serves as a habitat for migratory birds, including some internationally migrating species. Despite this ecological significance, authorities plan to proceed with large-scale deforestation.
Residents also raised garbage disposal issues, pothole-ridden roads, and drainage problems in Baner, Balewadi, Sus, and Mahalunge, demanding urgent action to complete pending roadworks.
