Pune: Urban Forest Named 'Sanjeevan Udyan' Will Have Rare Species Of Medicinal Plants & Herbs

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the forest department will jointly develop a 35-acre urban forest at Dukkar Khind in Warje Malwadi which will house numerous rare species of medicinal plants and herbs. This has been named ¡®Sanjeevan Udyan¡¯.

Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar while laying the foundation of the forest said that the place will be developed as an oxygen park for citizens.

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This is the second such urban forest in Warje after Smriti Van, another urban forest being jointly developed by the state government, union forest ministry, and a local NGO.

Conservator and leader of the opposition in the PMC, Deepali Dhumal, said that in the wake of the second wave of Covid-19, several oxygen plants were set up in the city however this one would be permanent and would save the lives of hundreds of citizens.

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¡°There is a need to increase forest cover in the city and this park will fulfil the oxygen needs of residents in the area and city. Both the PMC and forest department will be working jointly to develop the urban forest,¡± she to Hindustan Times

Rahul Patil, the deputy conservator of forests for the Pune region, said that the forest department will offer all support, including trees to be planted on a 35-acre land parcel. Meanwhile, Pawar directed the forest department to plan and speed up the planting of trees on hills and open forest lands and urged authorities to give priority to the planting of native trees in the area.

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As the world reels from climate change, this is a necessary step.