Residents irked by illegal posters, banners on trees

Residents and activists of Pune are up in arms over illegal banners and posters pasted on trees on city roads.

- Indu Bhagat

"It not only makes the city look ugly but poses a threat to tree lives and makes them unhealthy. The holes which are left behind after removing the hoardings allow insects and termites to enter. It makes the trees hollow and weak," explained Hemant Shinde, a college-going student.

Raja Subramani, an activist, voiced his concerns on X (formerly Twitter), asking the civic authorities to take action against illegal flexes posted on trees. "If you have the will, you can single-handedly remove all the flexes stapled on trees in Viman Nagar. That is not the solution; could you please look at eradicating this completely."