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Trees

Environment

Central Vista redevelopment: What we lose along with the trees around the National Archive

June 7, 2021 Jasmine Singh

1,838 trees in Delhi are slated for transplantation to make way for the Central Vista plans, despite the survival record of transplanted trees being very poor.

Environment

The price of a new storm-water drain in Delhi: 600 trees and a park

April 5, 2021 Rohan Kathpalia

Amit Kumar and his fellow Dwarka Sector 8 residents are fighting to prevent the DDA from destroying the only public park in their sector.

Environment

When Delhi lost more than half a billion rupees due to loss of ecosystems

December 21, 2020 Manupriya

A study ascribes monetary value to the price of unplanned urbanisation in Delhi, in terms of the decline in total value of ecosystem services from 7 natural elements.

Environment

Rediscover Delhi and its rich heritage through tree walks

October 9, 2020 Deepanwita Gita Niyogi

Tree walks and nature trails have found a growing audience in Delhi where urban citizens are keen to connect with natural surroundings.

Environment

India urgently needs urban forests. What’s stopping us from creating more?

September 30, 2020 Neeta Lal/TheThirdpole.net

Lack of political will and outdated laws hamper the creation of urban forests in India, but there is no dearth of good examples that can be adopted.

Environment

Why Kolkata’s post-cyclone reforestation spree has failed to cheer environmentalists

June 26, 2020 Gurvinder Singh

Several thousands of trees were uprooted as Cyclone Amphan battered Kolkata. Since then tree plantation drives have been rampant. What are tree experts saying about these?

Environment

Despite CM Uddhav Thackeray’s support, fight to save Aarey far from over

December 2, 2019 Hepzi Anthony

Shortly after taking charge, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray announced a stay on the metro car shed project in the forest land, but that is just one of the many projects planned. Some of these are even known to have enjoyed Shiv Sena support in the past. What, then, could be the future of Aarey?

Environment

Why Mumbai is not excited about the proposed transplantation of 5000 trees

November 10, 2019 Hepzi Anthony

Mumbai faces transplantation of about 5000 trees to compensate for the loss of tree cover due to various Metro projects across the city. Yet, environmentalists have little hope as 56% of the trees transplanted in the city since 2017 have failed to survive the relocation.

Environment

How Ahmedabad is greening its concrete landscape

November 5, 2019 Binita Parikh

From Miyawaki forests on the Sabarmati riverfront and various other spots, to floating gardens on the river itself, Ahmedabad is making serious attempts to build on its green cover while keeping pace with rapid urbanisation.

Governance

Why the Bombay High Court had to don Mumbai tree panel’s hat

September 4, 2019 Hepzi Anthony

Mumbai’s Tree Authority had for long led a quiet existence, issuing permissions without fuss to cut trees to make way for the city’s rapid urbanization. People are now looking up to the courts as a last resort to save the green cover of the city.

Civic

Catch 22 in Shimla: To save urban forests or stay safe?

August 30, 2019 Ashwani Sharma

Every year, heavy monsoon rains cause the uprooting or instability of many large trees, posing a risk to life and property. Then again, the same pretext is used for rampant illegal tree felling in the town, that has led to loss of 50-55% of its green cover over the last 30 years.

Environment

Why Mumbaikars are getting angrier about tree felling

July 16, 2019 Hepzi Anthony

Around 500 people from different walks gathered at a public hearing on July 8th to raise their voices against the proposed felling of 2702 trees in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony. This is just the most recent example of growing citizen engagement and efforts to save the green cover of the city.

Water Supply

Bhopal left with water for two weeks, thanks to neglect of iconic Upper Lake

July 3, 2019 Anup Dutta

Crores have been marked for wetland preservation and urban water supply; yet, shrinking lakes, ineffective sewage management and diminishing green cover have brought Bhopal to a situation where its natural water reserves may dry up within a matter of weeks.

Environment

Resilience, diversity in focus as Bhubaneswar tries to restore trees lost to Fani

July 3, 2019 Basudev Mahapatra

Government, civil society and corporate bodies have joined hands to regreen cyclone-ravaged Bhubaneswar, but what is needed is not just replantation but also proper urban forest planning.

Environment

Bhopal all set to become ‘smart’, even if hot and barren!

June 11, 2019 Shuriah Niazi

Countless trees have already gone under the axe and several thousands are at risk in Bhopal’s Tatiya Tope Nagar, where a government housing project under the Smart Cities Mission is in progress. Environmentalists fume at the toll that such projects are taking.

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