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Sircilla on a mission to save trees
Green activists have a reason to smile with Rajanna-Sircilla district administration taking up a huge task of translocation of trees that have become an obstacle in carrying out developmental works in Sircilla, represented by MA&UD Minister KT Rama Rao.
Takes up their translocation on A large-scale
Sircilla: Green activists have a reason to smile with Rajanna-Sircilla district administration taking up a huge task of translocation of trees that have become an obstacle in carrying out developmental works in Sircilla, represented by MA&UD Minister KT Rama Rao.
Albeit the history of translocation of trees can be traced back to 2000 BC in Egypt, never it has assumed significance as one would have desired. But the rapid urbanisation and the developmental activity that was something inevitable have forced the people think twice before felling trees.
Despite this, a little has been done to prevent felling of full-grown trees. Barring Hyderabad, there were only a few instances where translocation of trees was carried to save the fully-grown trees.
Against this backdrop, District Collector Krishna Bhaskar has decided to take up translocation of at least 300 fully-grown trees instead of felling of them. The task is likely to cost the administration nearly Rs 36 lakh.
As part of the road expansion works in Sircilla, it became necessary for the administration to remove several trees located on the Kargil lake-Chandragiri, Ambedkar chowrastha-Padmanayika Kalyanamandapam-Tangallapalli Padmanagar road stretch.
Talking to The Hans India, Krishna Bhaskar said: “Though it’s a bit expensive, we have decided to protect as many trees as possible. The process will be completed by this month end.”
Contractors Ch Jithender Reddy and A Venkat Reddy, who has the experience of translocating trees in Hyderabad Metro Rail, GHMC and HMDA areas, said they have identified 150 trees, majority of them are aged between 15 and 20 years, for translocation.
Explaining the process, he said they dig about one-and-a-half meter deep around the tree and treat its root ball with chemicals before lifting the tree with a crane. Then it will be transported to a new location where it was planted again.
According to the convenience of transportation, the branches of the tree will be pruned, he added, stating that survival rate of the trees will be around 75 per cent.
It’s learnt that contractors are finding it difficult to pick the trees along with root ball as the soil is a bit loose with Sircilla region is located on the banks of Manair river.
Under the supervision of Roads and Buildings, so far 21 trees have been translocated to a distance of nearly 4 kms. Translocation of trees in full swing near Sircilla on Friday.
