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Mumbai: PMC introduces penalties for tree damage, fourth violation may lead to criminal case
Updated On: 06 November, 2026 08:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Abhitash Singh
Panvel civic body fixes graded penalties of up to Rs 5000 for damaging trees, fourth violation can invite criminal action
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Fines will be levied even for stringing decorative lights around tree trunks. Representation pic/istock
Putting up an advertisement on a tree or stringing decorative lights around its trunk could now prove costly for Panvel residents. The Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) has approved a graded penalty system for those found damaging trees, with fines going up to Rs 5000 and a criminal case possible for a fourth offence.
Rs 1000
Fine per tree for first violation
PMC Commissioner Mangesh Chitale during a meeting with the Tree Authority Committee. Pic/By Special Arrangement
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