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  • Residents file complaints about trimming of magoo trees in Hulhu-Male

    Haveeru 2008-02-20 Residents file complaints about trimming of magoo trees in Hulhu-Male -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | DATE: 2008-02-20 | PRINT | BOOKMARK Some residents of Hulhu-Male' has filed complaints regarding the trimming and cutting down of magoo trees (Scaevola sericea or Goodeniacea) from the shores and other parts of the island. A resident of Hulhu-Male' said on Tuesday that the Hulhu-Male' Development Corporation was cutting down the magoo trees growing between Dhiraagu building and the inhabited areas of the island beginning yesterday. "There were a lot of magoo trees near the shore,' he said. "The trees had grown to a height of around eight to nine feet but now they are being cut down and trimmed. Even now when it gets windy it's impossible to stay indoors since our houses are very near the beach. Now that they've cut down the trees which provide shelter from the wind the sand and dust are blowing right into our houses. Some of the trees had been stripped of all the leaves and only the roots were left behind. It's going to be very difficult for some residents.' Another resident said that because the trees near the beach had been cut and trimmed, those residents living in houses near the beach will have a lot of problem with the salt water blowing into their house by the wind. "An area of around 390 metres has been destroyed,' the man said. "Our houses are almost next to the beach and the doors and windows are made of aluminium. There is bound to be problems. I even contacted the HDC regarding this. The person who answered said that the trees were being cut down due to security reasons. I think that you can enforce security measures without cutting down the trees.' The Director of HDC Suhail Ahmed said that the main reason the trees in the areas were being cut down was because they were growing wild and the areas were turning into jungles. "We just wanted to clear up the area because the trees were just growing wild now,' he said. "And there is the problem of people throwing their garbage into the areas. We can only look after the trees if they are at a manageable size and amount. However these trees will grow shoots and fill out very quickly. This is not a permanent thing.'

  • Eco-friendly plan for permanent fair ground

    Saving the Maidan's green cover from pollution and turning it into the Guild's "permanent fair ground' is possible, provided the state government, the pollution control board and the ordinary book lover unite, city-based environmentalists said. The 32nd Kolkata Book Fair could not be held this year, due to the lack of a "permanent fair ground' and a token book fair is being organised at the Salt Lake stadium in March. Environmentalists think the amount of footfall at the book fair and pollution from vehicles are the two factors harmful to the Maidan's environment.

  • A million trees to make the city greener

    Chandigarh, February 18 With an aim to plant over a million trees in the city this year, UT Administrator Gen S F Rodrigues (retd) today launched a plantation drive at Saketri village. He also released Green Chandigarh Action Plan ' 2008. Stating that Chandigarh has a green cover of 35.6 per cent, Rodrigues stressed on the need to make the city greener by planting maximum number of trees possible. The Green Action Plan released by the Administrator stated that during the year 2007-08, 14,9723 saplings were planted against the target of 10,9170 in the Union Territory.

  • Three trees to get the axe on Nungambakkam High Road

    Making way: Workers cut down a tree on Nungambakkam High Road on Friday.

  • Rashtrapati Bhavan to have a Palm Garden

    The sprawling President's Estate that already boasts a Herbal Garden, a Nakshatra Garden, a Spiritual Garden and a Tactile Garden for the visually impaired will soon have a new patch of green -- a Palm Garden that will have on display an assortment of palm trees. The proposal has already been given the go-ahead by the President's Office and the garden staff is now working out the details of the garden that will be the newest attraction at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Palm Garden will be President Pratibha Patil's second gift to Rashtrapati Bhavan. She had planted a Jamun tree to inaugurate the Nakshatra Garden on her birthday this past December. According to sources, while the President -- who is fond of the fragrant "mogra' and the colour "basanti' -- has planted cypress (saru) and tulips, her husband Devisingh Shekhawat is interested in the Herbal Garden and has planted a "rudraksha' in the Spiritual Garden. Apart from increasing and maintaining the green cover at the President's House, efforts are also being made to make the place eco-friendly. "Steps will be taken to segregate waste generated inside Rashtrapati Bhavan and use of plastics will be greatly reduced. The President wants Rashtrapati Bhavan to be seen as an example of an eco-friendly unit. The residential units inside the estate would be encouraged to segregate their waste,' a Rashtrapati Bhavan source explained.

  • G-6 residents demand cutting of old trees

    The residents of sector G-6 have demanded of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to cut old trees in the area as they are posing serious threats to public lives and properties. The trees in the area have grown very old, whose trunks can no longer support their heavy branches, one of which fall down to the ground almost everyday. As the trees stand by roadsides and public residences, these branches often fall on people and public transport and cause serious damages to them. Besides, most of the old trees have lost their importance as absorbents of carbon dioxide and other green house gases, as very little leaves grow on them even in spring and monsoon seasons. Therefore, they should be replaced with new saplings so that the goals of a better and clean environment might better be achieved. This was learned during a survey of the area conducted be TheNation here on Friday. The Residents of the area utterly demanded of the CDA to cut the old trees to avoid any mishap. Maqbool Malik, a resident of the area, said that roof of his car parking was twice damaged by branches fallen from these old trees. He said fortunately both the times, his car was out of its parking. "Who would compensate me had the fallen branches caused damages to the car', he maintained. When contacted on phone, a senior official of the authority assured looking into the matter as early as possible. "We are here for the public', he said, adding that they would soon undergo a survey about the said trees and would cut it if required. Another resident of the area said that he had time and again complained the CDA, but it bore no fruits. "Some people do come to us, but asked of us Rs 10,000 for carrying out trimming of the trees', he continued. "The trees would become more dangerous during heavy rainstorms in summer days, when the detached branches not only fell nearby, but also travel far and wide with wind', he said, adding that the authority should do something with them before the summer season.

  • Trees are not very effective carbon sinks

    Trees are not very effective carbon sinks

    Trees are not very effective as carbon sinks trees may not be the insurance against global warming we all thought they were. Their ability to store carbon dioxide has diminished due to rise in

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    point of origin The first humans on the North and South American continents came from eastern Siberia, not Asia and Polynesia as is believed. Researchers at the University of Michigan, USA,

  • Revival plan for a disappearing tree

    Revival plan for a disappearing tree

    an important tree species is fast disappearing in the Western Ghats. A

  • Urban trees in Bangalore city: literature review and pilot study on the role of trees in mitigating air pollution and the.....

    Urban forests are a vital component of the urban ecosystems and are gaining importance as the quality of this ecosystem is deteriorating. The main problem with urban greening today, is that very little information is available to planners and

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