Ahead of monsoon, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) surveyed 1.15 lakh major roadside trees and decided to trim 85,505 of them before the end of May. Out of the 1.15 lakh trees, 24,000 have been trimmed to date, the civic body claimed.
According to the tree census conducted in 2017, there are approximately 29.75 lakh trees in the municipal corporation area in the city. Out of these, 15.63 lakh are on the premises of private institutions, while 11.25 lakh stand around government buildings and establishments.
Out of the total number of trees, 1.85 lakh are on the roadside and 1.15 lakh of these are big. Trees that are small and pose no threat are not considered in the survey.
Moreover, the civic body has sent notices to 4,622 societies and government/private entities to trim trees on their premises to avoid mishaps during the monsoon season.
The responsibility of taking care of the trees in housing societies, government, semi-government organisations, private places, etc., is of the respective owner or user, said a BMC official.
The official added that in case the trees are to be pruned by a contractor appointed by the municipal corporation, the process is likely to be completed within seven days. The fee charged by the contractor for tree trimming depends on the type and size of the tree, among other factors.
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