India, March 31 -- As the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) does not have adequate land in the city to replant trees felled for various development projects, it has requested the forest department for land on the city hills however the forest department has refused, offering the PMC land on rent instead. In that case, the forest department intends to handle the replantation itself with the help of a non-governmental organisation (NGO).

Ashok Pawar, assistant forest range officer of the Pune division, said, "We discussed the tri-party agreement to replant the trees on forest land. The PMC should identify an NGO as a third party to replant and plant new trees and maintain them. The forest department will provide land for plantation for seve...