Guwahati: More than 300 trees, most of them are estimated to be around 70 to 80 years, have been cut for development projects, including the construction of flyovers and roads in the capital city of Guwahati and the Palashbari area adjacent in the past two years, the Ministry of Forestry Data has revealed ) Last year, in Palashbari under the Division of the Eastern Kamrup.
Data provided by East Division Forest officers Kamrup Rohini Saikia revealed that 12 trees, some of them were the oldest, had been cut down to the construction of the flyover on Zoo Road Tiniali.
CM Himanta Buswa Sarma on February 1 lay the foundation of 580 meters of construction at a cost of around Rs 79 Crore in an effort to reduce traffic congestion at RG Bandarah Road.
He said at least 54 trees were cut for two-lane legennial construction 1.2 km at GS Road in the Dispur area, near the Assam Secretariat.
The Flyover, which was built at Rs 127.2 Crore, was inaugurated in November last year.
Samely, he said at least nine trees were cut for the construction of bridges in Mahabir Udyan in the luxury bazaar area and six trees were cut for construction.
From another bridge on GS Road in Khanapara.
“The numbers above come from last year.
Trees are cut for various types of government construction projects.
The Forestry Department takes compensation for reforestation of the diverted forest areas,” he said.
The environment, Anuwaruddin Choudhury said, “Development Project can be done without cutting trees.”