Overview

• Forest Department has covered airport drains with nets and installed cages to trap elusive leopards
• Eleven garbage hotspots around the premises have been cleared to eliminate food sources that attract birds and stray animals
• Pune Municipal Corporation demolished 17 unlawful structures in the airport’s restricted zone based on a Bombay High Court survey
• Discussions with the Indian Air Force are underway to acquire land for widening the road between Airport Chowk and Vishrantwadi
• Ongoing wildlife monitoring and coordination among AAI, IAF, PMC, forest and traffic authorities will guide further safety and infrastructure enhancements