Divergent data on survival of trees transplanted for Parliament’s expansion
2 years, 7 months ago

Divergent data on survival of trees transplanted for Parliament’s expansion

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi forest department and Central Public Works Department submitted divergent data on the survival of trees transplanted for the expansion and restoration of the Parliament building as part of the Central Vista Project in their affidavits submitted to the Delhi high court in May. It added that only around one-third of the 16,461 trees transplanted under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act over the last three years survived. As per the transplantation policy that the Delhi government notified in December 2020, each project needs to have a minimum survival rate of 80% for all transplanted trees. A second forest official said trees transplanted farther are faring worse than those that within the complex.

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Out of 7.5k trees to be transplanted for metro depot, less than 2.5k may survive
1 week, 2 days ago

Out of 7.5k trees to be transplanted for metro depot, less than 2.5k may survive

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Even as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority plans to transplant over 7,500 trees to accommodate a car depot for the metro 9 corridor in Uttan, data accessed by Hindustan Times shows that the survival rate of trees transplanted owing to metro works is barely 33%. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation, which constructed the 33.5-km underground metro 3 line …

South Delhi eco zone now a shrine to 1,100 felled trees
8 months, 3 weeks ago

South Delhi eco zone now a shrine to 1,100 felled trees

Hindustan Times  

A 2.3km stretch of the Chhattarpur Satbari-Gaushala road, which is in the process of being widened into a six-lane road to extend up to the AIIMS-CAPFMIS campus at Maidan Garhi, is lined with chopped stumps, strewn bark and dead branches as haunting evidence of illegal tree-felling in the eco-sensitive zone around Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary. The court observed that on …

Only 42.5% trees transplanted in Delhi survived: Forest department
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Only 42.5% trees transplanted in Delhi survived: Forest department

Hindustan Times  

The forest and wildlife department has said that of the 1,357 trees transplanted in and around Delhi between 2019 and 2022, only 578 have survived — pointing to a low adaptability rate of the process. He listed a revision of Delhi’s existing tree transplantation policy as one of the key areas the government had looked at since the existing survival …

State tree authority gives nod to remove 750 trees in Mumbai, Thane
1 year, 7 months ago

State tree authority gives nod to remove 750 trees in Mumbai, Thane

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Tree Authority has given its nod for the felling of 753 trees in Mumbai and Thane for two projects, including the construction of a new railway station between Thane and Mulund on the Central Railway, which alone will result in the removal of 382 trees. On July 28, the Maharashtra Assembly passed a bill reinstating the …

Delhi looking to add more expert agencies for tree transplantation
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi looking to add more expert agencies for tree transplantation

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi forest and wildlife department is looking to add more expert agencies to an empanelled list of agencies that can assist construction companies in carrying out tree transplantations in the Capital, with an aim to improve the survival rate of the trees transplanted. During this period, 22 construction projects undertook tree transplantations, however only one project was able to …

Only 1 tree transplantation project in Delhi met 80% survival rate criteria
2 years, 7 months ago

Only 1 tree transplantation project in Delhi met 80% survival rate criteria

Hindustan Times  

Out of all tree transplantation projects undertaken in Delhi over the last three years, wherein authorities relocate 100% of those identified, only one project has so far met the Delhi Tree Transplantation Policy’s survival rate threshold of 80%. Unfortunately, a majority of these projects have had a low survival rate of around 20-30%, data submitted by the forest department in …

Just one third of trees transplanted last three years survived: Delhi forest dept
2 years, 7 months ago

Just one third of trees transplanted last three years survived: Delhi forest dept

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Only one-third of the 16,461 trees transplanted in the national capital over the last three years have survived, according to data submitted by the forest department to the Delhi high court. Only one-third of the 16,461 trees transplanted in the national capital over the last three years have survived, according to data submitted by the forest department to …

Over 3,000 trees to be removed for Delhi Metro's Phase 4
2 years, 11 months ago

Over 3,000 trees to be removed for Delhi Metro's Phase 4

India TV News  

Highlights More than 3,000 trees will be transplanted or felled for Delhi Metro's Phase 4 line This line will run from Janakpuri West to RK Ashram It will cover a distance of 29.26 km and have 22 stations More than 3,000 trees will be transplanted or felled for the Delhi Metro's Phase 4 line from Janakpuri West to RK Ashram, …

Delhi lost over 300 trees in three weeks. Experts explain what needs to be done
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi lost over 300 trees in three weeks. Experts explain what needs to be done

Hindustan Times  

The spell of rain and squalls triggered by cyclonic storm Tauktae and multiple episodes of western disturbance over the last month made the Delhi summer less harsh this year. Since May 19, when Delhi witnessed the season’s first big storm, data from the three municipal corporations shows that at least 215 trees fell in the capital. Specialised care To ensure …

Understanding the rationale of Delhi’s tree transplantation policy | Analysis
4 years, 5 months ago

Understanding the rationale of Delhi’s tree transplantation policy | Analysis

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government recently announced a new tree transplantation policy, a first-of-its-kind in the country. We should not be cutting down old trees anywhere and especially in smog-laden cities such as Delhi Delhi needs more housing, schools, and hospitals. What is required is an inclusive planning process, which is currently missing; and, therefore, what needs questioning is not the transplantation …

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