Rain impact: 175 trees fallen, no causalities reported

The most affected areas were Dhanori, Aundh, Bhavani Peth, Hadapsar, Kothrud, Somawar Peth, Pashan, Ghorpadi Peth, and Dattawadi.

Jigar Hindocha

Pune city witnessed continuous rainfall between the 6th and 16th of July and this resulted in 175 trees falling down at various locations.

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“No casualty was reported in any tree falling incident. No one was injured. Two or three vehicles got damaged and the gardens in which the tree fell got damaged,” said Nilesh Mahajan, a firefighter at Pune fire Brigade.

The fire officials were also engaged in rescue operations during the heavy rainfall. Four wall collapsing incidents also happened during the last 10 days.

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Amol Patil, a resident of Gokhale Nagar and an environment activist said, “Pune Municipal Corporation needs to safeguard trees before monsoon. If branches of trees are trimmed properly then there are fewer chances of tress falling during monsoon.”

The most affected areas were Dhanori, Aundh, Bhavani Peth, Hadapsar, Kothrud, Somawar Peth, Pashan, Ghorpadi Peth, and Dattawadi.

Ashok Ghorpade, PMC garden department chief, said, “As the tree authority has been decentralised, I direct the callers to the respective ward offices. It is them who have to ensure that the trees are well-trimmed before the monsoon.”