The Times of India: Ludhiana: Tuesday, February 28, 2012.
Chopping of trees in the railway colonies didnt go down well with one of the members of RBS Roots who filed an RTI application with the railway authorities, seeking explanation. But the railway officials in their reply mentioned that no tree has been pruned.
However, according to this group and residents of the colonies, as many as 20 trees have been chopped in the past few days.
The members of this group had conducted a plantation drive in the railway colonies with an aim to improve the green cover of these areas. In this group people living in railway colonies and in some other areas had joined hands to increase green cover in these railway colonies, especially the parks those were turned into garbage dumps.
Gaurav Kumar Sharma of New Gopal Nagar, who had filed this RTI application, said, We had planted saplings with great enthusiasm because we wanted to reduce the temperature of this area by up to 6 degrees by planting as many as trees as possible. But some people are spoiling our efforts. Even the railway authorities are turning a blind eye towards the axing, mentioning in their reply that no trees have been pruned in colonies 1, 7, 8, 9 and 10. In actuality, several trees have been axed badly. I have written again to the department for looking into the matter.
Mostly residents of the area supported the cause, but there are a few people destroying the green cover. As they have no respect for greenery and rules, they went to extent to convince other people to cut trees in front of their houses as well, alleged Dr Amarjit Singh, who is heading this group.
Divisional traffic manager at city station, Parminder Singh said, Trees have not been axed. We had done pruning but that too was very light. If some of the residents feel wrong has been done, we would look into the matter.
However, according to this group and residents of the colonies, as many as 20 trees have been chopped in the past few days.
The members of this group had conducted a plantation drive in the railway colonies with an aim to improve the green cover of these areas. In this group people living in railway colonies and in some other areas had joined hands to increase green cover in these railway colonies, especially the parks those were turned into garbage dumps.
Gaurav Kumar Sharma of New Gopal Nagar, who had filed this RTI application, said, We had planted saplings with great enthusiasm because we wanted to reduce the temperature of this area by up to 6 degrees by planting as many as trees as possible. But some people are spoiling our efforts. Even the railway authorities are turning a blind eye towards the axing, mentioning in their reply that no trees have been pruned in colonies 1, 7, 8, 9 and 10. In actuality, several trees have been axed badly. I have written again to the department for looking into the matter.
Mostly residents of the area supported the cause, but there are a few people destroying the green cover. As they have no respect for greenery and rules, they went to extent to convince other people to cut trees in front of their houses as well, alleged Dr Amarjit Singh, who is heading this group.
Divisional traffic manager at city station, Parminder Singh said, Trees have not been axed. We had done pruning but that too was very light. If some of the residents feel wrong has been done, we would look into the matter.
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