Pre-monsoon: Over 24,000 trees trimmed in city

Pruning works are decided by conducting pre-monsoon surveys of the bushes along the roads. As per the procedure, the horticulture department of Mumbai surveyed around 1.15 lakh trees and decided to sort out about 85,505 trees in a suitable and classical way.

Mumbai: In the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, around 85,505 tree pruning has been planned, of which 24,076 has been completed and the remaining will be done by December 31.

According to the 2017 tree census, there are 29.75 lakh trees in the municipal area, of which 15.63 lakh are in the shelter of private institutions. There are 11.25 lakh trees on the premises of government establishments. Out of the total trees, only 1.85 lakh are on the roads. (HT PHOTO)

Various departments in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) are carrying out the pre-monsoon works to complete it in the stipulated time.

According to the 2017 tree census, there are 29.75 lakh trees in the municipal area, of which 15.63 lakh are in the shelter of private institutions. There are 11.25 lakh trees on the premises of government establishments. Out of the total trees, only 1.85 lakh are on the roads.

Pruning works are decided by conducting pre-monsoon surveys of the bushes along the roads. As per the procedure, the horticulture department of Mumbai surveyed around 1.15 lakh trees and decided to sort out about 85,505 trees in a suitable and classical way.

Notices were also given to 4,622 people about the trees in their housing societies, government, semi-government and private sectors.