694 Trees Face Axe For Road Widening, Irk Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Residents
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The conflict between development and the environment has once again come to the fore as large-scale cutting of old trees has begun for the widening of the crucial route from Nagar Naka to Daulatabad T-point. According to the Public Works Department, approximately 694 trees are slated to be cut down, while environmentalists claim that there are actually between 700 and…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar residents are protesting against the felling of 694 old trees, including centuries-old native species, for the widening of the Nagar Naka-Daulatabad Road. The Public Works Department (PWD) confirms the tree-cutting plan, stating that 10 trees are to be planted for each Banyan tree removed to offset environmental impact.
Environmentalists have filed a petition with the National Green Tribunal, questioning the tree-felling process and demanding alternative measures or plans to save the trees. The felling has raised concerns about the administration's approach towards environmental concerns. Meanwhile, a JCB machine collapsed while trimming a Banyan tree on September 11, but fortunately, no casualties were reported.
PWD Executive Engineer Sheshrao Chavan confirmed that the road-widening work is proceeding according to plan, and 78 Banyan trees have been planted so far, with plans to plant approximately 500 Banyan trees in total.
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