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Pune: The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha-Metro) is extremely sensitive to environmental issues at every stage of the project. Maha Metro is planning to maximise use of daylight and natural ventilation. Maha Metro MD Dr. Brijesh Dixit participating in tree plantation initiative on World Environment Day (Photo: Maha Metro) Under the Green Initiative use of solar panels on depots and elevated stations will provide 17 MW which would cater to 65% of our power requirement. Rain water harvesting on the stations will result in 27,500 cubic meters of water being recharged. We have used bio digestors for recycling and reuse of water of water in Nagpur. We are in the process of examining wet land treatment for sewage treatment which should result in adequate flushing water for public toilets. Our efforts on rain water harvesting will result in recharge of 27,500 cubic meters of water per year. Maha Metro stations at Nagpur have qualified for the IGBC platin...

Pune: The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha-Metro) is extremely sensitive to environmental issues at every stage of the project. Maha Metro is planning to maximise use of daylight and natural ventilation. Maha Metro MD Dr. Brijesh Dixit participating in tree plantation initiative on World Environment Day (Photo: Maha Metro) Under the Green Initiative use of solar panels on depots and elevated stations will provide 17 MW which would cater to 65% of our power requirement. Rain water harvesting on the stations will result in 27,500 cubic meters of water being recharged. We have used bio digestors for recycling and reuse of water of water in Nagpur. We are in the process of examining wet land treatment for sewage treatment which should result in adequate flushing water for public toilets. Our efforts on rain water harvesting will result in recharge of 27,500 cubic meters of water per year. Maha Metro stations at Nagpur have qualified for the IGBC platin...

Mumbai: The inspection report submitted before the two-judge committee on Mumbai Metro 3 , which was appointed by the Bombay High Court, said 30-35% of the transplanted trees are nearly dead, and that there are still 839 trees to be transplanted. The report prepared by a junior committee consisting of two officers of the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority, pointed out that 2,439 trees should have been planted till date, but not even a few hundred trees have been planted. The petitioners have contended that the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) is taking proper care to prevent unnecessary hacking of trees, but the authorities are not taking enough care to transplant them as only 65-70% trees have shown sprouting of leaves. Justice Shantanu Kemkar and Justice B.R. Gavai directed the MMRCL to give a detailed plan on where they propose to plant/transplant trees. The judges also asked the petitioners to give details of other spaces where trees could be planted. The judges...