Nagpur: Two days after midnight logging more than 55 trees by the Public Works Department (PWD) at Wardha-Sewagram-Datapur Road, on Tuesday the agency claimed to have planted 4,000 puppies and said it would plant 4,000 trees.
“We will plant 200th in every one km.
Thus, in a stretch of 40km affected, we will plant 8,000 trees.
Ten years of care from these trees will be with the contractor,” said Executive Engineer PN Boob.
On Tuesday, Wardha Vriksh Bachao Nagrik Samiti (VBN) called the Tree Plantation drive by PWD as Eyewash.
“Last year, when PWD planted tillers, a survey found that there were 75% mortality,” Sushma Sharma said.
PWD officials and VBN activists were at the intersection through a statement by Executive Engineer PN Boob that the tree was cut down with VBN approval.
However, VBNS Activist Sushma Sharma in a statement released to the media said, “On July 26, a joint survey was carried out by us in front of Shekhar Shende’s public representatives and Pravin Hiwre.
We opposed the logging of trees.” “On July 30, when Boob called me About this problem, I clearly said we opposed the logging of trees.
However, the trees cut down at midnight, and now fake propaganda made by Boob whose VBN approval was taken before cutting down these trees.
“Sharma said,” Boob accepted VBNS just like that.
And assuming that our participation in the survey itself is our agreement, which is not true.
” One activist, Ashok Bang said, “All arguments that 10 times the puppies will be planted in lieu of 60-year-old trees that are felled silly.
New Anusap planted close to the sewer and in the future will affect the drainage system and once again must be cut.”