Traffic police recommend GBA to trim branches of 404 trees on arterial roads in Bengaluru
The Bengaluru Traffic Police has recommended that the Greater Bengaluru Authority trim branches of 404 trees on arterial roads to prevent them from snapping. This follows over 300 trees being uprooted in recent strong winds and rains, disrupting city traffic. The police have identified potentially hazardous branches and forwarded the list to the GBA for action.
- ▪The Bengaluru Traffic Police recommended trimming branches of over 404 trees on arterial roads.
- ▪More than 300 trees were uprooted due to strong winds and rains in Bengaluru.
- ▪The identified tree branches that could pose risks have been listed and sent to the GBA.
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The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) has written to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) recommending the cutting of branches of over 404 trees on arterial roads, as they may pose a risk of snapping and causing inconvenience to commuters.The move has come in the wake of more than 300 trees that were uprooted over the past two days due to strong winds and rains that wreaked havoc in the city. In the first phase, the BTP identified branches that could cause issues and sent the list to the GBA.
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