The Karbhari Impact | The state government is positive about giving botanical garden site for the JICA project
| State Order to Pune Municipal Corporation to submit proposal through state Biodiversity Board
The Karbhari Impact | JICA Project Pune PMC | PMC JICA Project has been undertaken in Pune City through Central Government Fund. In this project, 11 sewage treatment plants (STP Plant PMC) will be constructed. But the site of Botanical Garden (Botanical Garden Pune) has not yet come under the control of Municipal Corporation (PMC Pune). No private owner is standing in the way, rather the state government is creating the problem. The Karbhari news agency had broadcast a news about this. According to this, a positive response has been given by the revenue and forest department of the state government. An order has been given to the Pune Municipal Corporation by the Revenue and Forest Department to submit revised proposals through the State Biodiversity Board of Nagpur after inspecting the relevant site in the presence of the representatives of the Agricultural University and the Forest Department.
Pune Municipal Corporation is implementing 1100 Crore Jaika project in the city through central government funds. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) of the Japanese government is cooperating in this. For this, the central government will give 85% i.e. 850 crores to the municipal corporation. 170 crore of which has been received by the Municipal Corporation. A total of 11 new sewage treatment plants will be constructed in the city. Therefore, 396 MLD miles of water will be purified. Actual work has also started by acquiring land for 10 out of 11 seats. However, the Municipal Corporation has not yet taken over the site of the Botanical Garden in the Agricultural College premises. (PMC STP Plants)
According to the government approved development plan of 2017, sewage treatment plant at Oudh Survey No. 25 and 12 m. Width D.P. The road is indicated in the reservation. The total area is 1.6 hectares. A no-action was obtained vide letter dated 15/11/2019 from the Registrar, Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri for starting the work of Sewage Treatment Plant. Accordingly, the work of Site Establishment, Environmental Monitoring Tests, Topographic Survey, Geotechnical Investigation was done at the actual place. It was agreed through the Pune Municipal Corporation that the development works demanded by them to provide space for the sewage treatment plant and the expenses incurred for that work will be deducted from the compensation of the land determined by the government. Subsequently, Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri vide letter dated 23/02/2023 has banned the project work at the proposed site as the said area has been declared a Biodiversity Heritage Area. Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri had refused to give the said area to the Pune Municipal Corporation as it was declared a Biodiversity Heritage Area.
Meanwhile, The Karbhari news agency had broadcast a news about this. According to this, a positive response has been given by the revenue and forest department of the state government. An order has been given to the Pune Municipal Corporation by the Revenue and Forest Department to submit revised proposals through the Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board of Nagpur after inspecting the relevant site in the presence of the representatives of the Agricultural University and the Forest Department. The state government has said that a complete proposal should be submitted by making necessary changes in the notification of the heritage area.
