Saving Urban Trees: A Battle Against Concretisation
Traffic on Rafi Marg resumed after NDMC's Quick Response Team cleared an uprooted tree blocking the road. Environmentalists express concerns about urbanisation and concretisation affecting tree health, highlighting the importance of reviving fallen trees instead of removal. NDMC acted promptly, but tree conditions need reconsideration.
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Traffic was restored on Rafi Marg after an uprooted tree near the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) building was efficiently removed by the New Delhi Municipal Council's (NDMC) Quick Response Team, officials confirmed on Friday afternoon.
The early-morning incident momentarily obstructed vehicular flow near Patel Chowk and the RBI premises, prompting the NDMC team to act swiftly and resolve the issue, according to an official statement.
Environmentalists voiced concerns regarding the persistence of this problem, citing unchecked urbanisation and the concreting of tree bases as contributing factors. Expert Verhaen Khanna highlighted the need for civic bodies to focus on rehabilitating fallen trees rather than simply removing them.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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