TYPO: MATUREES should have been...
MATURE TREES sorry usha di On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 11:14 PM, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > But for the project to TRANSPLANT TREES > > ONE HAS TO FIND MATUREES SOMEWHERE > > where they will be dig up with a large enough root ball around it and > tranported to the site of new placement > and again with appropriate diggers machines will be positioned in the new > large enough a hole in the soil and prepared base with appropriate > fertilizers etc and set up the fully mature tree and then prop it up for > several years and water and feed it, judiciously prune it etc... > > BUT WHERE WILL THIS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT UPROOT THE MATURE TREES FROM? > > WHY CUT DOWN THE ALREADY 60, 70 or 100 year old trees and then try to > uproot some more from someplace, from someone's property etc... > its madness > > and hoodwinking the public!!! > > Has the govt set up rules about where to get the mature trees from? > > we dont have any nursery in india that has 60, 70 80 or 100 year old > trees that can be dug up from their grounds to be transplanted, if there > are I would like to know!!! At least I have not seen them on the > internet.... if there are they are obscure ... and a well guarded > secret.. > == > > *Tapas da* > > success rate depends on who is telling you about them... > > govt or concerned citizen watch groups? > > usha di > > > > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 10:10 PM, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I am familiar with this term, `tree transplantation'. >> May I know what is the success rate? >> Regards, >> Tapas. >> >> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Kiran Srivastava <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Having all these superfast 4-6 lane expressways is fine but I lament the >>> lack of large, old shady trees that used to line our highways : I recall >>> the Grand Trunk Road in the northern part of the country, where weary foot >>> travelers could stop, take their meager repast and a short snooze. Now one >>> zooms past at great speed and we mostly see shrubs and a single belt of >>> quick growing trees to show 'greening' is done. I suppose the new tree >>> transplantation clause is again a hogwash. Do the Canadians know how our >>> system works? Most of us are happy with pretty yellow flowers....like >>> Mexican Oleander!! >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Kiran Srivastava >>> >>> Mumbai >>> >>> >>> Aug 07 2015 : The Economic Times (Mumbai) >>> >>> Tree Transplantation Clause in NH Contracts in the Works >>> >>> Rajat Arora >>> >>> *New Delhi:* >>> >>> *Move to ensure speedy green nod for projects* >>> >>> In a bid to secure speedy green clearances for highways, the government >>> plans to introduce a `tree transplantation' clause in highway contracts >>> that will require project developers to salvage as many trees as possible. >>> >>> The move comes at a time when road projects worth over ` . 30,000 >>> crore are stuck due to environment issues. “The move will ensure faster >>> environmental clearances and will speed up construction of roads,“ Union >>> minister for roads, transport and highways Nitin Gadkari told ET. >>> >>> For transplanting and monitoring of the green corridor project, the >>> government will set up a dedicated green agency with its headquarters at >>> the Transport Bhawan in Delhi. The technology will be imported from Canada. >>> >>> A separate budget will also be earmarked for transplanting. “The >>> estimates of any widening scheme on national highways will include the >>> provision for transplantation of trees,“ Gadkari said. >>> >>> “The maintenance of such transplanted trees will also be included in >>> the contract documents of all BOT (build-operate-transfer) and EPC >>> (engineering-procurement-construction) projects. A total of 1% of the cost >>> of construction would be kept aside only for the green initiatives.“ he >>> added. >>> >>> The cost of plantation and maintenance will be borne by the >>> concessionaire in case of BOT projects and by the NHAI or the ministry for >>> public-funded projects. >>> >>> As per the policy, the location for transplantation will have to be >>> identified and preliminary treatment done at least three months before the >>> area is ready for transplantation. transplantation.“A beautiful tree in the >>> wrong place on roads need to be salvaged rather than destroyed.Therefore, >>> transplanting trees during the construction of road projects should be >>> preferred,“ Gadkari said. >>> >>> The policy, which also aims to provide employment to the local people, >>> will be implemented in participation with the local community, NGOs, >>> private sector and the forest department. Under the policy, the road >>> ministry will `tree-line' 140,000 km of national highways. >>> >>> >>> >>> ET VIEW - No Ticket to Clearance >>> >>> The proposal to plant trees to create a green corridor along highways >>> will improve their green quotient .The replanting needs to be undertaken in >>> a planned manner, with due consideration to road safety, and the species of >>> trees best suited to the area. However, to reduce prerequisites for green >>> clearance to this one issue is a mistake. The environment ministry has >>> prepared a list of 52 items on which the building agency or company must >>> provide information to ensure proper assessment of a project. To speed up >>> clearances, the developer must provide required information on time. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > -- Usha di =========== -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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