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Pune: Experts blame excavation and concretisation from urban projects for weakening city trees following the tragic death of a flower vendor during recent rains. On April 2, Ranjana Navnath Giri died near the Navshya Maruti temple on Sinhagad Road after a tree in the vicinity got uprooted by strong winds and heavy rain. Two other persons suffered injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital. Excavation for roads and utility lines often damages root systems, leaving trees structurally unstable e
Hyderabad: The Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTGAU), Rajendranagar, has defended the removal of hundreds of trees from its campus, stating that the operation was part of a scientifically planned ecological revival initiative to remove non-native water-consuming trees and replace them with local species, and not an arbitrary felling. The clarification came after students staged protests late Saturday night when large portions of the land were cleared under police protection. Vice Chancellor Prof. Aldas Janaiah said the trees being removed, mostly eucalyptus and sub ...Read More >