Pune Tree Authority appointed 7th & 10th standard pass people, reveals RTI  

April 9, 2014

Almost 11 out of 13 ‘nominated’ members on Citizen Committee of Pune Tree Authority poor educational qualifications, reveals inspection carried out under Section 4 of the RTI Act. But all of them have strong political links

Vinita Deshmukh

Tree conservation in Maharashtra has been strengthened with the Maharashtra Tree Act of 1975. In Pune, the High Court order of October 2013 has further strengthened the Tree Authority as its members need to mandatorily have required educational qualifications. The members must be a member of an apolitical non-governmental organisation (NGO), which is minimum five years old and must submit proof of work done by the member through CDs, PPTs, certificates and photographs. The NGO must also be registered with the Social Forestry department.

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