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Vile Parle locals furious after holes drilled in roots of decades-old tree
Updated On: 09 February, 2024 07:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Residents allege builder injected poison into roots to kill it so that his construction is visible
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Full view of the 40-year-old tree that was poisoned.Pics/Satej Shinde
A 40-year-old tree in Vile Parle East has been found drilled with holes at its roots prompting a local to write a letter to the K-East ward office as well as the Vile Parle police station demanding action against those responsible.
Nitin Dicholkar, a representative from Shiv Sena (UBT), wrote in his letter, “A tree in front of Glad Quest building was killed by drilling holes in its roots and injecting toxins.” The alleged motive behind the act, as per Dicholkar, was to improve the visibility of the building. He condemned the motive, labelling it as a threat to the environment.
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