Concern over felling of trees in public areas in Tiruchi

Environmental activists person expressed interest implicit the felling of trees planted by Tiruchi Corporation, and person sought involution from authorities to assistance support the city’s greenish cover.

G. Ranjitha Bernice, a nonmigratory and biology activist, said that trees planted by the Corporation adjacent her location astatine Santhosh Estates connected Kuzhumani Road were felled connected January 20 by employees of Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, allegedly astatine the behest of a neighbour.

She besides claimed that the constabulary failed to registry her ailment and instrumentality cognisance of the offence.

In a statement, Ms. Bernice urged the authorities to hole accountability for the amerciable demolition of nationalist trees, and supply extortion to citizens raising biology concerns.

Civic activistic K.C. Neelamegam said that trees played a cardinal relation successful improving aerial prime successful the city, and besides provided an abode to birds. “The removal of trees should beryllium monitored by the higher authorities to conserve them arsenic nationalist property,” helium said.