Archive · 16 Aug 2025
Mumbai: Tree Cutting for Car Park Raises Concerns, Green Cover Faces Challenges
The government in Mumbai is going to cut down some trees to make a parking lot.
These trees are old and provide shade and homes for animals, but the government says the parking lot is needed.
Some people are sad about losing the trees, but they understand.
Also, in another area, they are planting new trees, but buffaloes are eating them.
They are trying to stop the buffaloes with fences, but it's hard because the buffaloes roam freely.
BMC plans to cut eight trees (35-50 years old) near Acharya Atre Metro station for a car park.
The trees include tropical evergreen species like jackfruit, peepal, and ashoka.
The car park is for officials at the Worli Engineering Hub and the Election Department.
Officials express concerns but feel powerless due to project importance and lack of public opposition.
Efforts to enhance green cover in Aarey Milk Colony face challenges from free-roaming buffaloes.
- Who
- BMC, officials, and local cattle owners.
- What
- BMC plans to cut trees for a car park and address grazing concerns in Aarey Milk Colony.
- When
- Details not provided.
- Where
- Near Acharya Atre Metro station and Aarey Milk Colony, Mumbai.
- Why
- To address parking shortages and protect green cover.
Environmental Concerns
Development and Practicality
Tree Removal vs. Parking Needs
Environmental Concerns
Loss of mature trees and potential habitat destruction due to car park construction.
Development and Practicality
Meeting parking demands for officials and the election department.
Grazing Management
Environmental Concerns
Inadequate measures against free-roaming buffaloes in Aarey; more regulation needed.
Development and Practicality
Responsible cattle owners would not let their buffaloes roam. Officials working on a solution.
- Trees to be cut
- 8
- Tree age
- 35-50 years
- Tree species
- Tropical evergreen (jackfruit, peepal, etc.)
- Reason for tree removal
- Car park construction
- Location of car park
- Adjacent to Acharya Atre Metro station
- Challenge to saplings
- Free-roaming buffaloes