Exactly Ushadi, I saw this complex transplant happening in Maharashtra. The tree died. I have doubt about the credibility of this project particularly in a country like ours. Can we afford this very expensive procedure? Tapas.
On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 11:15 PM, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > 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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