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Blog Entry# 6065958
Posted: May 16 (19:34)

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May 16 (19:34)   Public Consultation on Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project Amidst Tree Cutting Concerns

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Amidst opposition to proposal to cut 32,572 trees in Bengaluru for suburban rail, public consultation meet on June 14

The Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP) has been met with opposition due to its requirement to cut down 32,572 trees. The Rail Infrastructure Development Company (K-RIDE) has announced a public consultation meeting on June 14th to address these concerns, following the release of the Social and Environmental Impact Assessment Report. The...
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report details the impact on tree cover, with 17,505 trees being cleared for the Akkupete depot, and 15,067 trees within the Bengaluru city limits. K-RIDE officials claim they have received permission to cut down 2,098 trees within the city limits, and have already started compensatory plantation, with 70% of trees planted and 59 trees translocated. An online petition has gathered over 2,500 signatures demanding the minimization of deforestation and adherence to the Karnataka Tree Preservation Act.

Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP) ke liye 32,572 trees cut karne ke baare mein bahut virodh hai. Rail Infrastructure Development Company (K-RIDE) ne 14 June ko public consultation meeting announce ki hai, Social and Environmental Impact Assessment Report release karne ke baad. Report mein tree cover pe impact bataaya gaya hai,...
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jismein Akkupete depot ke liye 17,505 trees clear kiye jaayenge, aur Bengaluru city limits mein 15,067 trees. K-RIDE officials ka kehna hai ki unko city limits mein 2,098 trees cut karne ki permission mil gayi hai, aur unhone compensatory plantation bhi start kar diya hai, jismein 70% trees lagaye gaye hain aur 59 trees translocate kiye gaye hain. Ek online petition mein 2,500 se zyada signatures aaye hain, jismein deforestation ko kam karne aur Karnataka Tree Preservation Act ka palan karne ki maang ki gayi hai.

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If politicians lobby strong enough they can overcome this and anyhow half of these trees are eucalyptus and acacia which consume lot of ground water, cutting some of these is actually good in some sense and reduce load on the ground water table, which is already overloaded due to excessive burden due to borewells
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