The idea is to widen C.V. Raman Road, they say. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) plan to cut down trees near C.V. Raman Road has raised concern among environmentalists. BBMP is planning to white top the road and widen it in order to avoid accidents. BBMP is constructing an extra lane to make the road between Sadashivanagar […]
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BMRCL celebrates plantation of extra saplings in compensation to trees cut for metro construction but environmentalists argue their effective contribution to the environment. Compensatory saplings planted for trees cut during metro construction cannot benefit the environment like the old trees did, say environment experts. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said that they have planted […]
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Despite issuing a public notice on September 14, 2021 Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has failed to ensure that there are no wires on trees. Bengaluru: Internet service providing agencies and TV Cable Operators continue to thread wires through trees despite a public notice issued by BBMP Tree Officer and Deputy Conservator of Forests on […]
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Five fully grown trees have been cut next to Ramaiah city layout and Arekere layout by BBMP without constituting tree expert committee. Ritam Chatterjee At least five trees have been reportedly cut in the Ramaiah City Layout without the formation of a tree expert committee. Arun Kumar, a resident of the area said that a […]
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Most of the trees that are selected for transplantation by the authorities do not survive Bengaluru, Nov. 22, 2018 By Riya Sethi The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) along with the help of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) had transplanted over 1,000 trees, but most of them failed to revive. The trees were cut for […]
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Over 1,000 trees to be cut down for Madiwala-KR Puram metro project For the construction of the new metro at Madiwala-KR Puram, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited has asked the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) for the permission to cut down 1,037 trees that will fall in the area of construction. The BBMP, in […]
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