Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) Garden Department has organised a 'Van Mahotsav' festival at Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje Garden on JM Road. In ten days, citizens of Pune have bought over 40,000 indigenous tree saplings. "People should plant more of these saplings as it will help the environment," department's Superintendent Ashok Ghorpade said. The department is charging ₹5 for each sapling.