Mumbai’s tree-fall incidents and why the BMC appealed to plant only native species

Mumbai: A week after the fall, BMC is still struggling to block fallen trees and branches on city roads. Hurricane Tokyo, a few Mumbaikars decided to protect the green cover of the city. If the roots are either damaged or they translate, they are planting trees in the same place. There are challenges in replanting the tree, making sure it is well pruned, said Mark Francis, an Andheri resident of the Vata Foundation.

 

If a tree is translocating, care must be taken to ensure that it survives. Last week, Francis transplanted three trees in Goregaon and one in the open. Attempts were made to evacuate from 15th Road in Bandra on Monday to the recovery area. Everything is done with BMC's permission. But renting hydraulic machines is expensive, so we asked locals to help with the translocation by adopting trees, Francis said. In Juhu, corporator Renu Hansraj and her society members decided to save a 50-year-old tree where tertiary roots had been found intact.

 

We approached a specialist who helped with the tree transplant. We used to need it to survive the manure and manure, they added. Sanjeev Wilson of the Save Array movement said: “Our biggest challenge first is to make sure BMC does not cut down fallen trees. Sixth, our focus now is on planting native trees as most of the damaged trees are not native.

 

However, many bylaws in the suburbs, especially in Bandra, Chembur, and Goregaon, have tree debris. A senior BMC official said the hurricane had caused unprecedented trees to take root in a single day. When the main roads are cleared, we will clear the internal roads in the Next few days. 

Officials said it was difficult to bring in workers to pick up the debris.