The Biodiversity Park (BDP) proposal to keep the hills free of construction is likely to be scrapped. The state Town Planning (TP) and the Urban Development Department (UDD) have strongly supported 10% construction in private lands under the project. As per the TP department’s recommendation, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will not have to acquire land from owners who hold more than one acre. About 8 to 10% construction is recommended on these tracts with a condition about tree plantation. Read More