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Is BMC deliberately killing trees in city?
Updated On: 13 June, 2023 07:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Residents red-flag concreting around trees in Bandra, Dahisar; activists slam BMC for not following own diktat, say large number of trees will fall during monsoon
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The lifespan of trees on Dhobi Ghat Road are threatened by concreting
Are trees deliberately being killed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)? This question is on the minds of local residents and activists, who have pointed out that concrete cement is being poured around the base of trees on Dhobi Ghat Road in Dahisar East and along the Western Express Highway in Bandra East. Ironically, the civic body has been using plastic trees to decorate streets as part of its efforts to beautify the city.
Road work and drain repairs are underway on Dhobi Ghat Road. During the concreting of the stretch, the BMC failed to leave free space around several trees. Dahisar resident Sanjay Patil, who brought the matter to light, said, “In the name of road concreting and beautification of roads and footpaths, the BMC is killing trees.”
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