Going from eyesore to eye-catching. a patch of land in Deolali Cantonment Board has undergone a transformation. Random plastic bags, dirty discarded clothes, abandoned footwear, broken glass and household waste lay strewn across the site, read our report.

As the rain pelted this patch, it became even more fetid, as rainwater mixed with this garbage waste created stagnant cesspools. In a stunning makeover, the once-neglected site is on the way to being transformed to an urban forest, with around 42,000 saplings representing more than 40 indigenous species. The project is undertaken by the Social Forestry Department, Nashik.