Pune citizens join hands to save city’s greenery
In a bid to save the Green Development Plan (DP), members of the Green Pune Movement are trying to gather at least 1.5 lakh objections against the 46 modifications made by the state government in the Ban3e4r-Balewadi DP.
Following citizen’s outcry, the state Urban Development (UD) department had withdrawn its earlier notifications which state that 20 modicaations had been sanctioned and 26 modifications had been sanction sanctioned and 26 modifications hwere proposed in the Baner-Balewadi DP. Last week, a fresh notidfication stating that all the 46 notifications are proposed along with the modified maps were sent by the state UD. At present, a gazette notifications is awaited.
After the initial victory of making the state withdraw its notifications, the citizens have now taken a bigger batter to ensure that a maximum number of objections are raised against the modifications to prevent its implementation.
A meeting of NGOs, citizens groups, mohalla committees and individuals – who have come together under the banner of ‘Green Pune Movement’ was held on Monday to decide a further course of action.
President of National Society for Clean Cities Satishg Khot said volunteers will go around the city and talk to people explaining the issue to ghather objections. Citizens who want tio support the movement can write in to : nsccpune@gmail.com
TOI 24-9-08
Following citizen’s outcry, the state Urban Development (UD) department had withdrawn its earlier notifications which state that 20 modicaations had been sanctioned and 26 modifications had been sanction sanctioned and 26 modifications hwere proposed in the Baner-Balewadi DP. Last week, a fresh notidfication stating that all the 46 notifications are proposed along with the modified maps were sent by the state UD. At present, a gazette notifications is awaited.
After the initial victory of making the state withdraw its notifications, the citizens have now taken a bigger batter to ensure that a maximum number of objections are raised against the modifications to prevent its implementation.
A meeting of NGOs, citizens groups, mohalla committees and individuals – who have come together under the banner of ‘Green Pune Movement’ was held on Monday to decide a further course of action.
President of National Society for Clean Cities Satishg Khot said volunteers will go around the city and talk to people explaining the issue to ghather objections. Citizens who want tio support the movement can write in to : nsccpune@gmail.com
TOI 24-9-08
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