Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Pune to Restore Forest Land in a Month, per Collector's Order
Imagine a piece of land that was supposed to be a forest, but was used to build houses.
The highest court in the country said that was wrong!
Now, the local government in Pune is going to give that land back to the forest department within a month.
This is because the original plan was for it to be a forest.
The court decided the land use was against the rules and ordered it to be changed back.
This decision could help protect forests all over the country.
Pune Collector to complete the transfer of 29 acres of forest land within a month.
The Supreme Court quashed the land allotment to Richie Rich Cooperative Housing Society.
The land was originally for agriculture, later sold for housing with environmental clearance.
The court cited a 1996 ban on diverting forest land for non-forestry purposes.
The ruling could set a precedent for restoring over 1.5 lakh hectares of forest land.
- Who
- Pune District Collector, forest department, Richie Rich Cooperative Housing Society.
- What
- Transfer of reserved forest land back to the forest department.
- When
- Within a month.
- Where
- Kondhwa Budruk, Pune.
- Why
- Following a Supreme Court directive.
Housing Society & Bureaucrats
Forest Department & Supreme Court
Land Use
Housing Society & Bureaucrats
Allowing diversion of forest land for non-forestry purposes.
Forest Department & Supreme Court
Restoring forest land to its original state.
- Location
- Kondhwa Budruk, Pune
- Land Area
- 29 acres
- Court Ruling Date
- May 15
- Original Use
- Agricultural land
- Current Status
- To be restored to forest land
- Key Actors
- Pune District Collector, Supreme Court