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Activists find replanted trees dying in big number, blame NMMC

By Dinesh Kamath

NAVI MUMBAI: Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation had uprooted many trees for development purposes. These uprooted trees were replanted by NMMC to avoid the fury of environment activists. But the activists are provoked by the fact that all the replanted trees are found to be dying. Such replanted trees which are in pitiable conditions are found in Belapur, Ghansoli, Nerul, Turbhe etc. Are these trees dying because of inability of civic body to maintain them properly?

When the civic officials were questioned about this, they claimed to have been carrying out surveys of the replanted trees and taking all the necessary care to see that they remain in normal condition. They said that they even give chemical treatment to these trees to ensure their survival.  

But both the activists and the local residents claim that most of the trees replanted by NMMC are dying. The question is whether the contractors assigned by the civic body to take care of these trees are playing mischief?