Post-FRI Report: Chandigarh Municipal Commissioner orders removal of concrete, pavers around trees
(WorldNews India)

MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER K K Yadav on Monday ordered the horticulture wing to provide breathing space to all the trees in the city by removing pavers and concrete around them. He set the deadline of June 30 to complete this work. Advertising A study by Forest Research Institute had recently pointed out that trees in the city were dying as their roots were getting damaged due to concretisation. This has been one of the major reasons for trees becoming vulnerable to high-speed winds. The commissioner had convened a meeting of all executive engineers in the evening to discuss and implement Urban Green Guidelines, 2014. The engineers have been asked to strictly implement green guidelines,...