376 trees, 981 branches fallen since April 29, over 80% cleared
Since the heavy rains on April 29, 376 trees and 981 branches have fallen across Bengaluru, with over 80% cleared by Friday evening. The Greater Bengaluru Authority's tree-cutting teams have been working continuously to manage the debris. Deputy Conservator of Forests B.G.L. Swamy stated that full clearance is expected by Saturday evening, followed by arrangements for transporting the remains to firewood depots.
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A whopping 376 trees and 981 branches have fallen in Bengaluru since the torrential rains on April 29. By Friday evening, the Greater Bengaluru Authority’s (GBA) tree-cutting teams had cleared over 80% of them and work was still on.B.G.L. Swamy, Deputy Conservator of Forests, GBA, said teams were working relentlessly without a break for the past 48 hours and were overwhelmed by the extent of tree-fall. “We have cleared over 80% of them by Friday evening and will clear all of them by Saturday evening. After that, we need to make arrangements to transport the remains to firewood depots,” he said.
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