Residents living near Dukkar Khind hill in Kothrud have been facing issues due to construction work on the hill. According to residents, a road is being constructed on some parts of the hill. The work is being carried out on the road behind Mahatma Society which connects to the Dehu road-Katraj bypass highway.
Residents allege that the construction work is illegal. In 2017, the Maharashtra government had issued a notification stating that no new construction will be allowed within 100 feet of foothills across the state. Every municipal corporation has been ordered to implement biodiversity parks as no development zones. What bothers the local residents most is that Dukkar Khind hill is part of the bio diversity park area in the city.
