Can the applicant also seek to adopt a tree, instead of planting new trees?
Persons felling trees may adopt trees in lieu of planting more trees – the trees to be adopted must be less than a year old, and must not be less than the number of trees required to be planted. The person shall be responsible for the maintenance and preservation for a period specified by the TA. In Pune there are many such instances. Section 6: What are the steps taken by the TA, when the orders are not complied with? Failure to comply with TA orders ends in forfeit of deposit in full or part. In addition TA can recover the expenditure incurred by it for processing the case, from the owner/occupier. For the purpose of recovery of this amount, the TA shall have same powers as the urban local authority for the purpose of recovery of arrears of a property tax/betterment charges or other duties levied by the urban local authority under the relevant Act. Section 7: Can there be appeals against the orders made under section two and three? Those ordered to act in specified ways under section
