Updated Notice: GREEN PUNE MOVEMENT Public Meeting TO SAVE THE HILLS OF PUNE, Vetal Tekdi,Thurs 20 Oct, 09-11 am

[Bhanu Mulay]

                                 GREEN PUNE MOVEMENT

       GREEN PUNE MOVEMENT

A coalition of 50+ NGOs and individuals of Pune who have come together to save the Hills of Pune

                   Save Our Hills * Save our City           

PROGRAM NOTICE &  PRESS RELEASE: 20 Oct’11, 09-11AM, Hanuman Mandir, Vetal Hill (outside ARAI car park)

 

Join Hundreds Of School & College Students on Vetal Tekadi To Support 

Their Call To : “Save Pune Hills - No Construction On The Hills”.

 

As one of the senior principals has said, “Thru participation in such events, students will be sensitised 

to the damage to the city’s hills thru construction and what they can do to prevent it”.

 

Students from DAV Aundh, City International Kothrud, City International Pimpri, Gurukul School, Indira 

School, Poddar High School and many more schools and colleges joining, along with all other sections 

of society, will express their heartfelt concerns, thoughts and wishes on this serious matter.

 

The 1.5 hour program will include petitions, street plays, songs and other performances by student 

groups, informative talks by Dr.Aneeta Benninger Gokhle, Padma Bhushan Dr.Madhav Gadgil and 

Padma Vibhushan Dr.Jayant Narlikar.      

 

Bearing in mind that the time to act is now, citizens are urged to show solidarity with this worthy cause 

and attend in large numbers with friends and family. PLEASE ENCOURAGE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES IN 

YOUR AREA TO CONTACT US AND JOIN. THERE IS ENOUGH SPACE FOR ALL.

 

Wear something green, a cap to protect from the sun, and carry a bottle of water.

 

It is indeed unfortunate that even though Pune is ranked as the 5^th most polluted city in the country, and 

the PMC General Body has voted unanimously for the BDP (Bio-Diversity Park) two times in 2005, the 

Government is, in fact, today considering permitting construction on the hills.

 

Wetal Hill, the most central of the city’s hills, has been selected for this significant event as it is a working 

model of nature’s bounty benefiting a busy metropolis. Home to peacocks, deer, rabbits and hundreds of 

other species of flora and fauna, it is also a fine example of large-scale afforestation efforts by individuals, 

NGOs and the Urban-Joint-Forest-Management Scheme (under the MOEF) which has converted a near barren 

hill into a major green lung and healthy environment very popular with morning walkers who throng in 

thousands to savour a few moments of fresh air and natural beauty. 

 

Please feel free to email : green...@gmail.com, or call on Arvind Bijwe 9370015930 

(arvind...@gmail.com), Bhanu Mulay 9763719271 (bnm...@gmail.com), or Abha Mulay 9822017803, 

for any more information.

Lets All Come Together To Save Our Hills.

 

Yours sincerely

for Green Pune Movement

 

Supporting organizations: 

NSCC     CDSA    TEKDI      PARISAR    VANARAI      CEE       JANWANI      GREENHILLS

RTI Forum For Instant Information (RFII)    Youth-To-Youth   Jal Biradari (Pune Division)    

Center for Learning Resources (CLR)     GREENPANCHH      MAZA-GAON-MAZA-DESH

All it takes for evil to flourish is for good people to do nothing

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c/o National Society for Clean Cities (NSCC), Pune, 364 Clover Water Gardens, Kalyaninagar, PUNE 411 005

Tel: 020 – 26608855. Email: green...@gmail.com