More than 20 trees hacked at Haji Ali for hoarding
MUMBAI: More than 20 trees have been hacked on the footpath opposite the Haji Ali juice centre to ensure that a huge sandwich hoarding perched on a unipole gets a clear view, activists say. Many Barringtonia and rain trees were hacked to pave way for the hoarding.
"Truckloads of wood have been removed. The BMC should check if permission had been granted to hack the trees. The rain trees were stripped of their leaves. Hoarding owners get away with just show-cause notices and no other action is taken," said Anahita Pandole, who has campaigned for years against hoardings that deface Mumbai's skyline.
In June, two rain trees were hacked to pave way for an 80-ft hoarding at Haji Ali. Illegal hoardings in the city are in violation of Section 308 and Section 31-A of the Mumbai Municipal Act (MMA), Maharashtra Tree Preservation Act (1975) and the Motor Vehicles Act, activists say.
Vijay Hire , deputy superintendent of gardens (city), said, "I will ask my officials to look into the issue. Under the Maharashtra Tree Preservation Act, a show-cause notice is given, panchnama conducted and an FIR lodged in such cases. If proved guilty, the hoarding owner will be produced in court and put behind bars. Police action will be taken against them as per the law. If caught red-handed, culprits will be imprisoned for a week and fined Rs 1,000 per tree."
MUMBAI: More than 20 trees have been hacked on the footpath opposite the Haji Ali juice centre to ensure that a huge sandwich hoarding perched on a unipole gets a clear view, activists say. Many Barringtonia and rain trees were hacked to pave way for the hoarding.
"Truckloads of wood have been removed. The BMC should check if permission had been granted to hack the trees. The rain trees were stripped of their leaves. Hoarding owners get away with just show-cause notices and no other action is taken," said Anahita Pandole, who has campaigned for years against hoardings that deface Mumbai's skyline.
In June, two rain trees were hacked to pave way for an 80-ft hoarding at Haji Ali. Illegal hoardings in the city are in violation of Section 308 and Section 31-A of the Mumbai Municipal Act (MMA), Maharashtra Tree Preservation Act (1975) and the Motor Vehicles Act, activists say.
Vijay Hire , deputy superintendent of gardens (city), said, "I will ask my officials to look into the issue. Under the Maharashtra Tree Preservation Act, a show-cause notice is given, panchnama conducted and an FIR lodged in such cases. If proved guilty, the hoarding owner will be produced in court and put behind bars. Police action will be taken against them as per the law. If caught red-handed, culprits will be imprisoned for a week and fined Rs 1,000 per tree."
"Truckloads of wood have been removed. The BMC should check if permission had been granted to hack the trees. The rain trees were stripped of their leaves. Hoarding owners get away with just show-cause notices and no other action is taken," said Anahita Pandole, who has campaigned for years against hoardings that deface Mumbai's skyline.
In June, two rain trees were hacked to pave way for an 80-ft hoarding at Haji Ali. Illegal hoardings in the city are in violation of Section 308 and Section 31-A of the Mumbai Municipal Act (MMA), Maharashtra Tree Preservation Act (1975) and the Motor Vehicles Act, activists say.
Vijay Hire , deputy superintendent of gardens (city), said, "I will ask my officials to look into the issue. Under the Maharashtra Tree Preservation Act, a show-cause notice is given, panchnama conducted and an FIR lodged in such cases. If proved guilty, the hoarding owner will be produced in court and put behind bars. Police action will be taken against them as per the law. If caught red-handed, culprits will be imprisoned for a week and fined Rs 1,000 per tree."
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