We are department of the Urban Local Body appointed to grow, maintain & protect gardens in Pune. The Garden Department's responsibilities include maintaining, researching and completing the gardens, as well as communicating to the public their various significance.
The Pune Municipal Corporation had established Peshwe Park Zoo in 1953 on approx. 7 acres of land at the base of Parvati hill, where Madhavrao Peshwa had his private menagerie in 1780. With an objective of providing bigger, better and naturalistic enclosures, this zoo is now shifted to new site at Katraj. Today new zoo is coming up on approx. 130 acres of land and is popularly known as Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park & Wildlife Research Center.
To conserve and protect trees in urban areas Government of Maharashtra has ‘MAHARASHTRA (URBAN AREAS) PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF TREES ACT 1975’. This helps in maintaining environmental balance in the urban areas. Whereas, it is expedient to make better provision for regulating the felling of trees in the State of Maharashtra, for the purpose of the preservation there of, and for the overall conservation of Environment.
Tree Authority of the PMC has laid down some major objectives which includes to increase green areas in the city, to protect and preserve all the trees in its jurisdiction, to provide saplings for the various plantation programmes happening in the city and to organize exhibition about the same to spread awareness among the people in this regard. We all know how trees are playing a vital role in our lives. Trees are imperative in maintaining ecological balance. Due to growing urbanization and industrialization trees have been cut down by people enormously. To conquer this crisis up to certain extent Garden Department of the Pune Municipal Corporation has started SMS alert link. So, in case if anyone found illegal tree felling kindly contact on PMC’s Garden Department phone no. 020-25538553 /25532514 or can give SMS alert .
Through this SMS alert link garden department of PMC would like to appeal people to involve in tree saving movement and help the administration to spot and stop illegal tree felling in Pune. It is also citizen’s fundamental duties to preserve nature and to keep city clean and green.
Note: To give SMS alert about illegal tree felling you are requested to select your area and add your mobile no, address of the said site and comment if any. Your SMS will be forwarded to respective Tree Inspector and other higher authorities of the Garden Department, PMC.
Under the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, teasing, molesting, injuring any animal or causing disturbance to the animals by noise or otherwise is a punishable offence under section 38 J. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has categorized various wild animal species in different categories viz. Schedule I, II, III and IV as per their population in the wild. No person shall allow to keep these animals at their home for any purpose. So, in case if anyone found these animals in trouble kindly contact PMC’s helpline no. 020-24370747 or can give SMS alert from the link given in the mobile picture to the right side of this page or using the form displayed at bottom of this page.
Through this SMS alert link garden department of PMC would like to appeal people to involve in bird saving movement and help injured wild animals in Pune. It is also citizen’s fundamental duties to preserve nature and to keep city clean and green.
Note: In case of snake, bird and wild animal alert, information provided by you will be forwarded to the Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre of the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park & Wildlife Research Centre, PMC for further necessary action.
Under the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, teasing, molesting, injuring any animal or causing disturbance to the animals by noise or otherwise is a punishable offence under section 38 J. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has categorized various wild animal species in different categories viz. Schedule I, II, III and IV as per their population in the wild. No person shall allow to keep these animals at their home for any purpose. So, in case if anyone found these animals in trouble kindly contact PMC’s helpline no. 020-24370747 or can give SMS alert from the link given in the mobile picture to the right side of this page or using the form displayed at bottom of this page.
Through this SMS alert link garden department of PMC would like to appeal people to involve in bird saving movement and help injured wild animals in Pune. It is also citizen’s fundamental duties to preserve nature and to keep city clean and green.
Note: In case of snake, bird and wild animal alert, information provided by you will be forwarded to the Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre of the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park & Wildlife Research Centre, PMC for further necessary action.
Under the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, teasing, molesting, injuring any animal or causing disturbance to the animals by noise or otherwise is a punishable offence under section 38 J. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has categorized various wild animal species in different categories viz. Schedule I, II, III and IV as per their population in the wild. No person shall allow to keep these animals at their home for any purpose. So, in case if anyone found these animals in trouble kindly contact PMC’s helpline no. 020-24370747 or can give SMS alert from the link given in the mobile picture to the right side of this page or using the form displayed at bottom of this page.
Through this SMS alert link garden department of PMC would like to appeal people to involve in bird saving movement and help injured wild animals in Pune. It is also citizen’s fundamental duties to preserve nature and to keep city clean and green.
Note: In case of snake, bird and wild animal alert, information provided by you will be forwarded to the Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre of the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park & Wildlife Research Centre, PMC for further necessary action.
Through this SMS alert link Pune Municipal Corporation would like to appeal Pune citizens to get involved in Clean Pune Movement and help PMC in maintaining cleanliness in Pune. It is also citizen’s fundamental duties to keep city clean and green.
Just select your ward office and enter Location of Garbage Container. Your ALERT will be communicated to respective ward office staff.
You will receive acknowledgement of the ALERT by SMS. You will also receive SMS updates regarding action taken by PMC staff.
Through this SMS alert link Pune Municipal Corporation would like to appeal Pune citizens to get involved in stopping illegal construction in Pune and help PMC in doing planned development of Pune. It is also citizen’s fundamental duties to ensure that the city is developed as per development plan.
Just select your ward office and enter Location of Illegal Construction. Your ALERT will be communicated to respective ward office staff.
You will receive acknowledgement of the ALERT by SMS. You will also receive SMS updates regarding action taken by PMC staff.
Through this SMS alert link Pune Municipal Corporation would like to appeal Pune citizens to get involved in stopping illegal use of Electricity in Pune and help PMC in doing planned development of Pune. It is also citizen’s fundamental duties to ensure that the city is developed as per development plan.
If the street lights are ON after the 6:30 AM or before the 6:30 PM and if street Lights are OFF after 6:30 PM or 6:30 AM then just send Alert.
Just select your ward office and enter Location of saving Electricity. Your ALERT will be communicated to respective ward office staff.
You will receive acknowledgement of the ALERT by SMS. You will also receive SMS updates regarding action taken by PMC staff.
Address : Solid Waste Management Department , Pune Muncipal Corporation
PMC Building, Near Mangla Theatre,
Shivajinagar
Pune-411 005.
Email : swm@punecorporation.org
Tel : +91 020-25508121
Click here to see the opeartions flow (in Marathi) of SMS alert service for Tree , Snake ,Bird and Animal ALERT. Click here to see the opeartions flow (in English) of SMS alert service for TREE ,SNAKE,BIRD and ANIMAL ALERT. Click here to see the opeartions flow (in English) of SMS alert service for Garbage ALERT. Click here to see the opeartions flow (in Marathi) of SMS alert service for Garbage ALERT.
Pune Muncipal Corporation takes outmost care to ensure privacy and protection of your data. The mobile number and name will be kept confidential and will not be shared with anyone other than PMC internal staff and members of Tree Authority of Pune.
As per the provisions in Section 2 (ab) of NCCPR regulation and subsequent amendments, Mobile Sutra falls under the category eligible for Transactional SMS route , using which you would be able to send sms communication to PMC staff and get sms communication about the action by PMC staff even if you and/or PMC staff have registered in NCCPR registry for blocking commercial sms on their mobile.