[Reader-list] urgent meeting for Delhi's trees

[S Fatima]

Dear all,
 
They come, they see, and they cut - yes - 
 
those who build cities and develop it - always find
trees standing in the way - 
 
As one date - there are over 5000 trees in South-
central delhi marked for felling - any body going down
Josep Broz tito marg would have seen signs of High
capacity bust serve boards and numbers on trees there-
similarly numbered are the trees along IIT- towards
the airport - near Tilak bridge on the left side the
the number was 1300+ just one side  
 
many of the trees are nearly centurey old amazing
beauriful ones- all marked for felling. 
 
Imagine what delhi will be , without these
ancientgreen caponies, grey cement and concrete with
no respite...can we just let them go? 
 
- 
Please come for an urgent meeting, on cutting of
Delhi's trees en mass, at Toxics Link office on Monday
5 March 2007 at 2.30pm. Address is H-2 Jangpura
Extension New Delhi (Near Eros cinema) 
 
The above message was  received through SMS from Ravi
Agarwal (Toxics Link).
 
Please pass this on to as many people who can make a
difference
 
Further, two RTI applications were filed today. One
each with  NDMC and PWD for the above. Information has
been sought for the period March 2007 to March 2008
 
RTI would also be filed with MCD, Transport Department
this week. 
 
The information sought in the RTI is as follows.
 
Total number of trees to be cut on PWD/NDMC roads for
Road widening, flyovers, High Capacity Bus,  metro,
Parking Lots, etc 
 Details of the above -project wise which roads,
number of trees, species, age of trees 
 Copy of the policy letter/permission letter for
cutting trees 
Copy of compensatory plantation policy document, Name
of the officer/and inspection officer responsible 
Were any alternate plans explored before deciding on
cutting the trees. What were they please give details 
What are the plans for wood disposal that would result
after cutting the trees
Here is hoping for the best and praying.... 


take care and come and get as many as you can who can
make a difference
 

jaya / Ayush

 



		
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