Updated On: 08 April, 2024 07:05 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
The civic body has targeted triming of 1.11 lakh dangerous trees before the monsoon

BMC employees trimming trees. File pic
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued 1,855 notices to private premises, government, and semi-government organisations for trimming dangerous trees on their premises before the monsoon. To date, the BMC has trimmed around 12,446 trees within BMC premises.
According to BMC data, the target is to trim 1.11 lakh dangerous trees that could potentially fall during the monsoon. Currently, the BMC has trimmed 12,446 trees, and the remaining 99,203 trees will be trimmed before June 7, 2024. BMC officials stated that before trimming trees on private or government property, concerned individuals should obtain permission from the BMC.