{
  "id": 14243684,
  "title": "Mumbai: BMC Urges Residents And Housing Societies To Maintain Trees And Prevent Falls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/mumbai-bmc-urges-residents-and-housing-societies-to-maintain-trees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T16:02:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-bmc-urges-residents-and-housing-societies-to-maintain-trees-and-prevent-falls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai, 13th October 2026 - The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has urged all residents and housing societies in the city to maintain and properly care for trees in their areas in order to avert incidents of fallen trees and branches. The civic body highlighted changing weather conditions, increasing temperatures, and water scarcity as factors that could put stress on trees, urging citizens to ensure the trees receive adequate water, undergo regular inspections, and report any potentially dangerous trees or weakened branches.\n\nResidents and housing societies are advised to keep an eye out for warning signs like cracks in tree trunks, leaning trees, dried or weakened large branches, and exposed roots. These indicators should not be ignored, as they may signal that a tree needs attention. The BMC has requested citizens to promptly report hazardous trees and weak branches to them so that appropriate action can be taken to minimize the risk of accidents.\n\nAdditionally, in light of the rainfall deficit and ongoing water cuts, the BMC has advised residents to refrain from using potable water for tree irrigation whenever possible. Instead, they should opt for treated, recycled water that is both safe and suitable for plants. This could include water treated at sewage treatment plants, or water that has been left over from other domestic uses, provided it is safe for trees.\n\nThe civic body also emphasized the importance of judicious water use to conserve drinking water while ensuring trees receive the moisture they require. Housing societies were asked to devise watering schedules based on the number of trees on their premises, their condition, and their individual water needs. For more details on exclusive and budget-friendly property deals in Mumbai and surrounding regions, one can visit https://budgetproperties.in/.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, October 13, 2026: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has urged citizens and housing societies across Mumbai to ensure proper care and regular maintenance of trees in their neighbourhoods to prevent incidents of trees and branches falling. Citing changing weather patterns, rising temperatures and water scarcity as factors that can put trees under stress, the civic body has…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}