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Call for Transparency in Tree-Cutting for Bengaluru Railway ProjectCitizen activists and environmental experts raised concerns about the lack of transparency in the tree-cutting process for the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project (BSRP). During a public consultation, participants criticized the project's environmental impact assessment, highlighting the economic loss caused by tree felling. They questioned the project's affordability and the effectiveness of...
more... compensatory afforestation, emphasizing the need for data on reduced traffic and last-mile connectivity. Concerns were also raised about the planting of Nilgiri and Acacia trees, which are prohibited by the Karnataka Forest Department. Participants demanded full transparency, including comprehensive documentation, species and numbers of trees, compensatory planting details, and maintenance plans with a focus on a high survival rate for the newly planted trees.
Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project (BSRP) ke liye ped kaatne ke process mein transparency nahi hai, yeh baat citizen activists aur environmental experts ne kaha. Public consultation mein, participants ne project ke environmental impact assessment ko criticize kiya aur tree felling se hone wala economic loss ko highlight kiya. Unhone project ke...
more... affordability aur compensatory afforestation ke effectiveness pe sawal uthaye, aur reduced traffic aur last-mile connectivity ke data ki jaroorat par zor diya. Karnataka Forest Department dwara Nilgiri aur Acacia trees ke planting pe lagaayi gayi bandi ke baare mein bhi chinta jahir ki gayi. Participants ne full transparency ki demand ki, jismein comprehensive documentation, trees ki species aur numbers, compensatory planting details, aur maintenance plans shamil hain, jismein newly planted trees ki high survival rate par focus ho.