Deepa C

self employed

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@sunilkoloti @AiyerSunil @pulse_pune @CPPuneCity @PuneCityPolice @PuneCityTraffic @MURWDFoundation @NIBMFORUM @DGPMaharashtra @PMCPune @navalMH @mieknathshinde @MDNagpure As long as public keeps paying taxes nothing is going to affect the civic bodies!

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@sushmadate @Salonee_TOIPune @ArdhraNairTOI @shrikaleLokmat @ThePuneMirror @punekarnews What a horrid situation we are facing. It takes years for a single tree to grow which is destroyed in seconds. People will be carrying oxygen cylinders soon

[sushma date @sushmadate]

467 trees to be cut in Prabhag 29 (Karvenagar- Erandwane) - residents up in arms!

A plot of land at the end of the lane off Karishma Society road ( the lane with Siddharth Towers) is an urban mini forest withe 100s of trees, some of which are heritage trees. An old well from the Peshwa era is also found here.

Apparently, a DP road is planned through this forest - on one side a HUGE mall by Gravity Constructions is coming up. On the other side 2 acres has been reserved in the DP for a 'vruddhashram' - this too is a mini forest, with 100s of trees.

On 17th September residents heard the sound of trees being sawed, and by the time they went to the site, already 40 - 50 trees were cut, including two trees that are more than 50 years old.
They were told that PMC Road dept was cutting trees to build the DP road. However, further questioning, meetings with the ward officer Mrs Tambe and examination of the tree docket, raised many red flags.

A few residents wrote to the Ministry of Environment directly and quite surprisingly an immediate email was send by the Minister to PMC and the collector to stop the cutting till all proper permissions were granted. However the cutting went on secretly even after that, continuing well into the night which is illegal, till angry residents stopped the work. Unfortunately another 20 or 30 trees were cut by then

A meeting was held with all 4 local nagarsevaks and two meetings were held on site with MLA Dr Medhatai Kulkarni.

The questions raised by citizens are

1. The docket shows that the tree cutting permissions were given in 2023, after which there were repeated extensions. This is illegal. Under the MH Tree Act, the validity of permission for tree cutting is 3 months, which in this case expired long back. Such extensions are not legal - new permissions have to be granted after a new hearing (incidentally there were no public hearings in 2023 either)

2. The plot with the mini forest was suddenly barricaded before the cutting - and the barricades do not belong to PMC, which certainly can't afford such swanky barricades. Who barricaded this forest?
And why are security guards from the neighboring under-construction mall sitting here guarding the space?
It is a public space after all.

3. The 200 odd trees in the reserved amenity space for 'vruddhashram' have also been marked and numbered - but neither the PMC, nor the nagarsevaks can explain why they're numbered or who has done it, even though this too is public land.

4. The trees in this forest are of good native species like Chandan, Kala Shirish, Pandhra Shirish, Putravati and others - some had nests on them when they were cut (which is illegal under the Tree Act). What has PMC done with the wood? Chandan wood for eg is very valuable

5. Why did the tree cutting go on even after the MoE ordered a stay? Why did it go on after 6 pm, which is illegal. Floodlights have been attached to a large tree as proof that tree cutting went on at night. Why this secrecy and urgency.
Again, neither PMC nor the nagarsevaks nor the ward officer have any answers

As far as I know, there doesn't seem to be any real purpose for this DP road - all surrounding areas are already connected by broad roads and there is no heavy traffic in this residential area to warrant a connecting road. The only purpose for this road that one can guess, is that it will provide a back access to the Gravity Construction mall.

The vrudhashram plot also needs some investigations - will the trees here be cut too? Where are the permissions? PMC certainly isn't building an old age home here - so who exactly has this public plot been given / sold to and what will come up here?

This is a beautiful urban mini forest with precious native species trees - instead of destroying it for some useless access road, both this and the vruddhashram amenity space should be converted into a biodiversity park with walking tracks. @Medha_kulkarni @mohol_murlidhar @ChDadaPatil

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@NIBMFORUM @AiyerSunil @sunilkoloti @VictrForceGhazi @MURWDFoundation @WagholiHSA If the authorities would do their duties diligently and promptly then these public forums would not exist. We have to raise our voices and try from our end. Do we have options besides silent protest and presenting letters?

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@NIBMFORUM And then they want to buildv Metro !!
Please spend that money on road repairs and area maintanence. Keep the priorities clear

[Brijmohan Patil @brizpatil]

#पुणे
पुना हाॅस्पीटलच्या दारात गणेश मंडळाचा डीजे व रथ अडकला, त्यामुळे ॲब्यूलन्सला जाण्यासाठी रस्ता मिळाला नाही. शेवटी चौकात ॲब्यूलन्स थांबवून स्ट्रेचरवर रस्त्याने ओढत पेशंटला हाॅस्पीटलमध्ये नेण्याची नामुष्की आली.
नशीब हा पेशंट O2, व्हेंटिल्टरवर नव्हता.भीषण आहे
#Pune #Punenews

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@brizpatil Will Lord Ganesh
be happy with this ? Is this devotion? Very sad that celebration is more important than lives.

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@ThePuneMirror Good move! Implementation is crucial

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@sunilkoloti @navalMH @PMCPune @Dev_Fadnavis @MURWDFoundation @NIBMFORUM @VoicesHandewadi @pisolictznsfrm @MDNagpure @PMOIndia @CMOMaharashtra Our area problems are getting worst each passing day!
No permanent solutions are seen in horizon. Why are the authorities not taking action? Don't they get their salaries. Why do we citizens have to beg for our rights?? Hope this post finds some resolution to our plight.

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

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[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@newsdotz Who is accountable for these deaths ?? Have we seen any improvement from past so many tragedies? Multiple deaths and counting..... ! This is what we get after paying heavy taxes?? Corruption at peak!

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@ThePuneMirror Congratulations 👏 commitment is the key to success.

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@punekarnews Justice has to be given. Culprits are roaming free and righteous people are punished...Wah Indian legal system!!!

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@ThePuneMirror Yes absolutely DJ free. The culture can be kept going by playing soft aartis and bhajans.

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@ajinkya3356 Well done! Rules apply to every citizen.

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

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[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@PuneDistrict More focus is given on ring road, metro line and new projects for obvious reasons. The basic infrastructure is what need utmost and urgent attention. Roads all over are in extremely sorry state and till the time there's no questioning for quality of work - there's little hope

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@MURWDFoundation @PMCPune @navalMH @pulse_pune @punekarnews @ThePuneMirror This place is really very stinky. I wonder which city are we living in? Sheer negligence of basic infrastructure. Why is it so difficult @PMCPune ??
The stench is very strong and hazardous! Where is our tax money going?

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@ManPropGroup @navalMH @Tukaram_IndIAS @navalMH Sir we trust your capabilities. So please take immediate action.Pune City has become a nightmare mare. Roads, traffic, hoardings, garbage, encroachment...!! How long are we to suffer ? @PMCPune seems unaffected.
Our hard earned money is wasted on taxes

[Deepa C @DeepaC123456]

@NIBMFORUM @navalMH Sir these hoarding are all over the place. Residents have been complaining repeatedly. Please let us see come action here