Mumbai: The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) got orders from the Hon’ble Bombay High Court to cut trees for the Metro line 3 but the Supreme court also taking care of the matter of transplanting trees to somewhere else.
MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority) had clarified the number of trees cut during the construction and the number of trees transplanted. For the better future trees are very important and it is important to conserve them.
The judicial committee stated that MMRCL should take responsibility of trees. The high court of Mumbai appointed senior judges to lead the committee and take the matter more seriously and sort the grievances related to cutting down of trees.
More than 5000 trees cut in the areas of South Mumbai for Colaba, Bandra-SEEPZ metro line 3 project
The committee is working very hard to solve the problem as well as finding out the matter of transplanting trees.
“The MMRCL should take the views of the expert. Proper care needs to be taken to ensure that all needs are saved. The measures should be taken to strive towards survival of each and every tree, Committee said.
“The MMRCL should take the views of the expert. Proper care needs to be taken to ensure that all needs are saved. The measures should be taken to strive towards survival of each and every tree, Committee said.
The Line 3 of the Mumbai Metro, when completed, will be the first underground metro line in Mumbai. It would help in reducing congestion. The 33-kilometer metro line project will connect Cuffe Parade business district in South Mumbai to SEEPZ. The line starts at Cuffe Parade, will run through Nariman Point, CST, Girgam Mahim, Dadar, Bandra, Kalina University, Bandra Kula Complex, Santacruz East, Nariman point and the domestic and international terminals of Mumbai Airport, via Andheri MIDC and terminates at SEEPZ.
The high court allowed to MMRCL (Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited) to cut the trees and other trees would be planted at the same time and the three saplings firm would plant in Suburban Mumbai for every tree to cut.
