MYSURU: The pre-monsoon showers lashing the town for the past week has precipitated the forest division to extend green quilt in and across the city, and a power has been initiated to plant saplings on each side of the Ring Road. However, the quick effects of the power have no longer long past down well with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which is none too happy with the ground being dug up very close to the road. NHAI officers fear that the power may damage the road.
The forest division has undertaken the power as part of its social forestry programme, below which it plans to plant a whopping 30,000 saplings alongside a duration of 106km of street in and around Mysuru. This additionally comprises the 44km-stretch of the Ring Road. Although the power used to be first of all scheduled to be launched on June five, World Environment Day, the pre-monsoon showers have brought on the forest division’s initiative.
The power is the brainchild of deputy conservator of forests (DCF), Mysuru, KT Hanumanthappa, whose masterplan titled, ‘Greening Mysuru’, proposes to extend tree quilt on all existing roads, parks, open spaces inside the premises of many companies and academic institutions and residential spaces.
Pits were dug up on each side of Ring Road to plant saplings. Dubbing this work ‘hasty’, NHAI authorities have alleged that the forest division didn't seek permission earlier than taking on the power alongside the important thing street.
A senior NHAI reliable pointed out that Ring Road used to be notified as a part of NH-275 (Bengaluru-Bantwal). “Mysuru Urban Development Authority (Muda) constructed the road, and it used to be due to this fact passed over to NHAI. Forest division has to procure our permission to plant saplings, which it has no longer performed. To plant saplings, the drain layer of the road has been dug up. The drain space permits rainwater to seep into the ground. By digging pits to plant saplings, the forest division has disturbed the drain layer and the granular sub-base,” the reliable said.
The reliable expressed fears of the roots of the bushes damaging the road. He recommended that the forest division may, instead, plant the saplings at the median, which is 1.5m extensive. “After ten years, these saplings would have grown into huge bushes, and owing to an building up in visitors volume, they may lead to accidents. The forest division will then face trouble felling these bushes owing to resistance from residents and environmentalists. The forest division should have discussed with us earlier than launching this power,” he added.
Hanumanthappa instructed TOI, “We took up the power on a right away foundation following heavy showers. At contemporary meetings, the forest division had brought the proposal of planting saplings to the eye of NHAI authorities.”
The forest division has undertaken the power as part of its social forestry programme, below which it plans to plant a whopping 30,000 saplings alongside a duration of 106km of street in and around Mysuru. This additionally comprises the 44km-stretch of the Ring Road. Although the power used to be first of all scheduled to be launched on June five, World Environment Day, the pre-monsoon showers have brought on the forest division’s initiative.
The power is the brainchild of deputy conservator of forests (DCF), Mysuru, KT Hanumanthappa, whose masterplan titled, ‘Greening Mysuru’, proposes to extend tree quilt on all existing roads, parks, open spaces inside the premises of many companies and academic institutions and residential spaces.
Pits were dug up on each side of Ring Road to plant saplings. Dubbing this work ‘hasty’, NHAI authorities have alleged that the forest division didn't seek permission earlier than taking on the power alongside the important thing street.
A senior NHAI reliable pointed out that Ring Road used to be notified as a part of NH-275 (Bengaluru-Bantwal). “Mysuru Urban Development Authority (Muda) constructed the road, and it used to be due to this fact passed over to NHAI. Forest division has to procure our permission to plant saplings, which it has no longer performed. To plant saplings, the drain layer of the road has been dug up. The drain space permits rainwater to seep into the ground. By digging pits to plant saplings, the forest division has disturbed the drain layer and the granular sub-base,” the reliable said.
The reliable expressed fears of the roots of the bushes damaging the road. He recommended that the forest division may, instead, plant the saplings at the median, which is 1.5m extensive. “After ten years, these saplings would have grown into huge bushes, and owing to an building up in visitors volume, they may lead to accidents. The forest division will then face trouble felling these bushes owing to resistance from residents and environmentalists. The forest division should have discussed with us earlier than launching this power,” he added.
Hanumanthappa instructed TOI, “We took up the power on a right away foundation following heavy showers. At contemporary meetings, the forest division had brought the proposal of planting saplings to the eye of NHAI authorities.”
Forest department’s social forestry drive irks NHAI authorities
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