Gurgaon: MCG will start the census to find out how many trees fall in the jurisdiction.
Officials said The Civic Body also worked on applications where the detailed record of the tree would be uploaded.
Note will be maintained offline too.
At present, MCG has no recorded record of the number of trees within its limits, making it difficult to track how many of them are illegally accessed, officials said.
The tree census will monitor this and the punishment will be worn on the trees that are cut down, they add.
“There is a need to conduct a tree census because some sectors and HSVP sectors join the MCG and corporate jurisdiction are also extended in December 2020.
It is decided later that the right tree record will be maintained,” said Subhash Yadav, “said Subhash, Nodal Officer, MCG environment and Sustainability wings.
“Despite the various exercises taken before, there were no such notes found.
This census will help evaluate whether we need to work on an increase in green cover.
“A senior official said the MCG Commissioner would discuss this issue with the environment and sustainability wings.
After getting a nod from the head of the MCG, the tender will float for the agent to carry out a tree census.
The right record that contains names and species of each tree, thickness and location will be maintained , the official said the black paint would be applied to the tree trunk while yellow paint would be used to highlight the number.
At present, the MCG has no rules for tree logging, but recommends regulations in July.
It has proposed residents seeking permission from the Nodal Nodal Officer MCG And the sustainability wings to cut or cut trees.
The applicant, which has been proposed, must provide compensation by depositing charges to plant 10 times the number of trees that are cut down and bear the cost of their treatment for three years.
The proposal was sent to the Department of Urban Local Body Haryana for approval.
MCG plans a tree census to curb illegal logging
