PubliCity: BBMP, BWSSB go underground; trees to fall flat, say experts
The Rs 80 crore worth development project in Koramangala comes with an additional cost of huge trees. Though the BBMP may not be cutting roots directly, but its digging and underground operations have led to damaged roots and may result in uprooting of about 50 trees anytime.
The BBMP's storm water drain and whitetopping work, and the BWSSB’s sewage and water pipes projects may eventually result in Koramangala's tree cover vanishing and if authorities know what they are doing, then this seems a diabolical plan. The laying of pipes and other underground and roots of trees have been severely damaged. Authorities use JCB machines to widen the drains and these are causing rots to be cut. Experts say, the cutting of roots and concrete work will cause these trees to uproot at any time.