Citizens Successfully Halt Tree Felling for Pune Metro Line III Station After Heated Hearing: Temporary Pause Granted by Officer

1. Pune Metro Line-3, the first urban MRTS project awarded by PMRDA under the new Metro Policy 2017, is being developed by a consortium of TRIL Urban Transport Private Limited and Siemens Project Ventures GMBH.
2. B.G. Mane, a retired PMC officer, has been appointed to handle tree-felling and plantation activities for the metro project.
3. The public hearing at Ghole Road Ward Office faced chaos as citizens objected to the divide-and-rule tactic of holding separate hearings for tree-felling objections.
4. Ameet Singh criticized the unscientific road-widening plans for the metro project, alleging political interests in providing additional FSI to adjacent buildings.
5. Citizens raised concerns about the lack of a holistic plan for tree felling and questioned the accountability of the private consultant appointed for the project.
6. The hearing concluded with a promise to review the tree-felling proposal with a focus on adhering to legal and environmental guidelines to protect Pune’s green cover.

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