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- The BMC has initiated legal action against two Mumbai housing societies for violating tree protection rules.
- DGS Shital Tapovan Housing Society in Malad East faces a case after officials found around 20 drilled holes in a roadside tree, allegedly from poisonous injections, while Kalpataru Aura Housing Society in Ghatkopar West was booked for pruning over 100 trees beyond approved limits.
- Non-cognisable offence cases have been registered at the respective police stations against the societies' office-bearers under the Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act, 1975.
- The civic body has stressed that prior permission is mandatory for cutting, damaging or pruning trees and has urged citizens to report tree damage.
What to watch next
- Further legal proceedings against the office-bearers and developer named in the Malad East tree poisoning case.
- Any follow-up action by BMC against the Ghatkopar West society for exceeding approved pruning limits.
- Whether more citizens' complaints of tree damage lead to additional enforcement by the civic body.
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Named India · DGS Shital Tapovan Housing Society · Kalpataru Aura Housing Society · Avinash Dhakhne · Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
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