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Is it any surprise that the contract for tree felling goes to retired horti mistry of @PMCPune ?? The nexus and the rot is so deep within PMC that either way they get away with selling timber. Be it in the name of felling or transplanting trees #SaveTreesOfPune @DrRajBhosale

🆘🚨🌲🌳🌴Save Ganeshkhind Road’s Heritage Trees — Stop the New Road Widening 🌲🌳🌴🆘🚨 For the second time in 2 years, Pune is watching the same shadow creep over #Ganeshkhind Road. Over 500 mature and heritage trees - banyans, tamarinds, peepals and old-growth giants are again under threat because of a fresh push to widen the road from 36 m to 45 m. These trees are not “obstacles.” They are living infrastructure. They cool our city, anchor its biodiversity, protect its micro-climate, and hold centuries of history in their roots. Mature trees cannot be “replaced” by saplings, and transplanting them has already proven to be fatal in earlier phases across Pune. The December 2023 court directions had clearly asked authorities to follow a sustainable mobility plan and avoid unnecessary tree felling. Yet the same project is being revived, risking another wave of irreversible ecological damage. Instead of widening roads for more private vehicles, Pune needs the opposite: • Better metro ridership, • Reliable bus frequency, • Safe footpaths and cycling tracks, • Efficient last-mile connectivity, • And maintainance of the existing road and flyover and Metro Line 3 infrastructure. We, the citizens, demand: 🍀Immediate cancellation of the proposed Phase-2 road widening on Ganeshkhind Road. Adding One more lane has never solved traffic issue anywhere in the world! 🍀NO FELLING AND TRANSPLANTING OF MATURE AND HERITAGE TREES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES 🍀A shift in priority toward public transport and people-friendly mobility, not private-vehicle expansion. 🍀Full transparency: publish tree surveys, traffic studies, EIAs, and alternative designs publicly. 🍀Adherence to court directives, the Maharashtra Tree Act, and scientific, climate-sensitive planning #SaveGKTreee #SaveTreesOfPune #NoMoreRoads #Pune #SaveHeritageTrees

May Lord be with Milords 🤣

For all those who read the fine print, here is the revised order from the Supreme Court on the petition by @sushmadate and @sumitakale Please note that the PMC had said that the EIA is not needed for the BBPP Road, but the Hon CJI has mandated one from the SEIAA. Order is available at this link, relevant pages copied below api.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/1… Also please note NGT order dated 2.11.20 quoted by the above order requiring the HCMTR to get EIA: greentribunal.gov.in/gen_pdf_test.p… SC order dated 9.7.21 upholding the NGT order above: api.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2… h/t @hiadce for the HCMTR order references.

Kids are gasping while the air turns toxic and the govt stays silent. AQI 400+ isn’t “just smog”. It’s a health emergency. We need a child-focused advisory NOW : clear AQI limits, mask guidance, alerts and real warnings. Stop pretending this is normal. @MoHFW_INDIA @JPNadda @CPCB_OFFICIAL @CAQM_Official @gupta_rekha #DelhiAirCrisis #AQI400isNotNormal #InvisibleEmergency

VC @MrMcgreely #SaveBHSPune Help! Repost & share! Spread the word!! #SaveBHSPune Ganeshkhind Hidden within the bustle of Pune lies a rare sanctuary — a place where the city still breathes through leaves, wings, and whispers of the wild. The Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) is not just a patch of green; it is a living, pulsating ecosystem, quietly sustaining life that most of us rush past every day. The Biodiversity Heritage Site, functions as a green lung and an ecological classroom, supporting interdependent species and maintaining the delicate balance of Pune’s urban biodiversity. Its preservation is not just about saving trees — it’s about protecting an entire living network that nurtures the city’s air, soil, and climate resilience. #SaveTreesOfPune #pune #पुण्याच्या गजबजाटात लपलेलं एक दुर्मिळ आश्रयस्थान — असं ठिकाण जिथं शहर अजूनही श्वास घेतं पानांतून, पंखांतून आणि निसर्गाच्या कुजबुजतून. बायोडायव्हर्सिटी हेरिटेज साइट (BHS) ही फक्त हिरवळीची जागा नाही, ती एक जिवंत, स्पंदनशील परिसंस्था आहे — जिथं रोज हजारो जीव निःशब्दपणे एकमेकांवर अवलंबून राहून आयुष्य टिकवतात, आणि आपण मात्र त्यांच्या जवळून दुर्लक्ष करत निघून जातो. ही बायोडायव्हर्सिटी हेरिटेज साइट म्हणजे शहराचे हरित फुफ्फुस आणि निसर्गाचे शाळा — जिथं विविध प्रजाती एकमेकांवर आधार ठेवून जगतात, आणि पुण्याच्या शहरी जैवविविधतेचा नाजूक समतोल टिकवून ठेवतात. याचे जतन केवळ झाडे वाचवण्यासाठी नाही, तर या संपूर्ण सजीव जाळ्याचे रक्षण करण्यासाठी आहे — जे आपल्या शहराचा श्वास, माती आणि हवामान टिकवून ठेवते. 🌿 #SaveTreesOfPune #Pune #Biodiversity 🌿 # SaveBHSPune

🚨 Outrage in #Satara 🚨 A woman doctor serving at a government hospital in Satara district has Allegedly died due to #suicide , leaving behind a suicide note written on her hand. In that chilling note, she accused PSI Gopal Badane of raping her repeatedly over five months, and alleged that another officer, Prashant Bankar, mentally harassed and intimidated her throughout this period. This is not just a crime - it’s a monstrous betrayal of power and trust. When those sworn to protect become predators, the entire system stands guilty. Justice must not just be demanded,it must be delivered. @CMOMaharashtra @DGPMaharashtra #justiceforsataradoctor

Unusual, over past 24 hrs HKB releasing all available inflows in Yamuna while canal share reduced to 0. No official info in public domain when, how decision taken but unofficially its to make river look 'clean' during Chhath in Delhi. Good for river, bad for river governance.

How long before Pawaskar boasts again about his 100% failed pet project of tree transplantation ,just like KP and GK? Maybe Janhvi Dhariwal will soon come up with a way to transplant hills too!

#पुणे मनपा पथ विभाग प्रमुख श्री.अनिरुद्ध पावसकर हे अंतर्यामी तरी नाहीत ना, असा प्रश्न पडतो. कारण पर्यावरण ना-हरकत प्रमाणपत्र मिळवणे म्हणजे जणू त्यांच्यासाठी हाताचा मळच असावा. मर्जीतील कन्सल्टन्सी नेमून त्यांच्याकडून हवा तसा रिपोर्ट तयार करून घेण्यात मनपाचे अधिकारी तरबेज आहेतच.

TISS students held a quiet memorial for G.N. Saibaba, a 90% disabled former professor who spent 10 years in jail before being acquitted of Maoist charges. They lit candles, read his poems, and placed his photo on campus. Guards filmed it, and the images reached a right-wing Twitter user, who tagged police. Within an hour, police entered the campus at night. An FIR was filed calling Saibaba a Maoist supporter, charging nine students with unlawful assembly. The named complainant, a TISS official, says her name was used without consent. Police admit no slogans were raised. Students allege laptop seizures and room raids. A peaceful tribute became a criminal case. I only wish and hope, one day, the perpetrators of rape are charged at this speed.

The Solicitor General of India is @PMCPune counsel to fight for the disastrous BB-PP road! And yet the Supreme Court would not give a go ahead for the 2 km road across a verdant hill that will destroy a natural heritage Pune has nurtured and needs desperately in these terrible times when pollution keeps going up. Besides the destruction wrought on a hill and its trees, the road destroys aquifers that feed ground water in the entire Deccan Gym area. It is numbing to realise how political parties in power have not understood the devastation this 100 feet wide road will bring. Even more, its entry and exit points in the DPR are a ready recipe for disaster at the Paud phata and the Balbharati end. It will also take away land from century old pristine institutes such ch as BORI and the ILS. The question to ask is what is fuelling this fetish by the PMC to make this road despite these factors. A single visit by a judge is enough to defeat the basis of the PMC plan. And whatever studies were carried out to study traffic flows are already out of date with the Metro, double decker flyovers and so on. The final piece. It takes 5 to 7 min to travel this 3 km distance at present. And 250 crore tax payer money is being used to make the road by the PMC. @Dev_Fadnavis @mieknathshinde @sushmadate @sumitakale

A twin tunnel from Yeravada to Katraj has been proposed, the PMRDA website says. Has anybody done any preliminary survey before making the proposal, preferably by an urban planner (even a Govt one)? The proposal is already accepted ( on the basis of?) and the stage of examining the feasibility has begun! pmrda.gov.in/projects/engin… In the 1980s a similar proposal arose from the fertile minds of two corporators and the justification for destroying the Law College hill began. Most of the citizen’s energy is expended in ensuring projects emerge out of proper studies and tax payer money is well spent. The politician indulges in knee jerk proposals with an eye on elections! @OfficialPMRDA

The Hon'ble Supreme Court sets a precedent. Orders PMC to conduct a fresh Environment Impact Assessment and get an EC for the #BalbharatiRd on #Vetaltekdi. It is gratifying that the highest court has recognised the importance of Pune's pristine Vetal Tekdi 💚

❌❌ 🧨🧨🧨 ❌❌ Dear @gupta_rekha Delhi doesn’t need compromise - it needs courage. Please, let Delhi lead by example once again, not relapse into old habits! Why “Green Crackers” Are Not the Answer 1. “Green” is just a label — not a solution. So-called green crackers still emit toxic gases (SO₂, NO₂) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10). Reducing emissions by 20–30% means little when Delhi’s air is already 10–15 times above safe limits. Poison in smaller doses is still poison. 2. Impossible to verify or regulate. There’s no foolproof way to tell real green crackers from fake ones. Once the smoke fills the air, enforcement becomes meaningless — the lungs of our children can’t distinguish labels. 3. Manufacturing and testing lack transparency. Independent testing data is not publicly available. There’s no system to certify or monitor emissions in real time. In short — we don’t know what we’re breathing. 4. Health impact is immediate and severe. Doctors report 30–40% spikes in asthma and cardiac emergencies every Diwali — even when “green crackers” were used. For a child with asthma, even a single spark can mean a sleepless night in the ICU. 5. Delhi’s air cannot take more. During winter, stagnant air traps every particle. Even “reduced” emissions push the city into an air emergency. Every burst adds layers of PM2.5 that stay suspended for days. 6. It sends the wrong message to the nation. Delhi leads — and India follows. Permitting “green crackers” here would undo years of progress and weaken air quality policies across the country. 7. There are safer, joyful ways to celebrate. Festivals are about light, not smoke. We can celebrate with diyas, music, rangoli, and togetherness — not fire and fumes. Say NO to “green crackers.” Say YES to our children’s right to clean air. Because no matter what they’re called -Grey skies will never be green. @CPCB_OFFICIAL @Warriormomsin @WMMaharashtra #RightToBreathe #IsGreyTheNewGreen #MothersForCleanAir

Festivals are meant to bring light, not smoke. We have countless ways to celebrate -through diyas, music, community gatherings, and shared meals - without burning our right to breathe. Say no to “green crackers.” Say yes to #RightToBreathe #IsGreyTheNewGreen. @gupta_rekha

True Cracker is a cracker and is harmful for the environment There will be lots of mislabeling and wrongful selling

Green crackers are a misnomer. Green crackers still produce harmful as well as toxic gases and pollute our environment. Request to our governments to kindly prioritise the health of our children not prioritise religious sentiments. #MothersForCleanAir #IsGreyTheNewGreen

Mothers and citizens across India are calling out the joke. Because when the sky turns grey, what’s left to call green? 🧵to ponder upon CM @gupta_rekha⬇️ #IsGreyTheNewGreen

Grey has become the new green, and our silence, the new normal😡 #IsGreyTheNewGreen #DhoomDhamakaWithoutPatakha

Hundreds of messages are pouring in from mothers & citizens across India; angry, anxious and tired of breathing lies disguised as “green crackers.” There’s nothing green about them, only grey skies and choking children. @gupta_rekha @mssirsa @govt_delhi #IsGreyTheNewGreen #RightToBreathe