The Pune Forest Department on Saturday, December 8, launched a probe after a 50-year-old woman was found dead while working on a farm in Daund tehsil. The injuries on the woman’s body prima ...
Forest fires are also a significant concern. PUNE: The forest cover of Maharashtra has shrunk by around 54.5 sqkm in the past two years, stated the India State of Forests Report (ISFR), 2023.
Forest fires have emerged as a major threat to plantations and hills in Pune. These are usually sparked by people's casual behaviour of throwing lit cigarettes and bidis amid dry greens ...