Irony died in the fast lane in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Irony in the fast lane as city prunes and relocates trees to hold Formula E

Featured By Ajay Tomar November 10, 2022 Read the article

Hyderabad is translocating – i.e., pruning and uprooting a tree whole - 200 trees dotting the NTR Marg to hold Formula E.

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This is ironic as the event is meant to demonstrate the potential of electric vehicles and alternative energy solutions.

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The HMDA’s move comes soon after the city bagged the “World Green City Award 2022″, constituted by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)

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“During a transplantation or relocation of a tree, the chances of survival are around 30 percent,” says Natasha Ramarathanam, a member of Nature Lovers of Hyderabad.

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Of the 404 trees transplanted as part of the Central Vista project, only 121 (30 percent) have survived, according to data from the Forest Department.

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“There is a lot of economic value. They were over a decade old and each of them would have taken in a lot of carbon,” says Ramarathanam.

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“Those 200 trees should be replaced with at least 1,000 trees. That means five new plants per one relocated tree. That’s what Bengaluru did.”

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Native species should be the replacement and not eucalyptus, bamboo, or other trees without much ecological value.

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The State Department of the Municipal Administration and Urban Development justified its action.

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“The survival rate after the translocation is 100%. State Govt. is committed to protect the green cover and minimise dislocation [sic].”

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About the pruned trees, the department assured that they will be in full bloom in the next four months.

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