The Maharashtra state government has handed all civic bodies specific rules for greenery in public areas—including roads, gardens, parks and playgrounds—as well as private plots. The rules are also applicable to government and semi-government offices, corporate houses and institutions. Society buildings must have a tree—of at least 15 ft height—on every 50 sq m of the mandatory open space, while other private plots need a tree every 100 sq m. Wider roads must have a tree along both sides every 10 m and narrower roads must have a tree every 20 m. Public gardens must have a tree every 20 sq m.
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The instrcuctions re: planting of trees in urban strrets/ roads are without a serious thought in respect of the space available within the ROW. For streets upto 30 M ROW there is no space left after Carraigeways, foot paths. The best way to enhance the green cover in the urban areas is to enhance the front MOS of all new residential plots. Say a min. of 6 to 7 meters rather than plant the trees on footpaths which are too narrow even to meet the space for pedestrians. Moreover my propsal will involve public participation in true sense.RCCHUGH
e-mail: rcchugh@gmail.com
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