Archive · 1 Sep 2026
BJP Corporator Demands Action Against Cables Attached to Mumbai Trees
Some companies put internet, broadband, and cable TV wires on trees in Mumbai.
The wires may be wrapped around trunks or attached to branches.
Corporator Siddharth Sharma says trees should not be used like utility poles.
He says the attachments can hurt bark and tree growth.
They may also weaken branches and make maintenance harder.
Sharma wants officials to inspect trees across the city.
The inspection would identify the cables and check whether companies have permission to install them.
He also wants unsafe or unauthorised cables moved or removed and a progress report within 30 days.
BJP corporator Siddharth Sharma has urged action against telecom and cable operators attaching network cables to Mumbai’s trees.
Cables have reportedly been wrapped around trunks, hung from branches, or fixed with nails, screws, and clamps.
Sharma said the practice can damage bark, restrict growth, cause girdling, and weaken branches.
He proposed a citywide Tree & Cable Audit to identify cables, operators, permissions, and risks to trees.
He requested an Action Taken Report within 30 days or before the next Mumbai Tree Authority meeting.
- Who
- BJP corporator Adv. Siddharth Sharma, telecom and cable operators, the Municipal Commissioner, and the Mumbai Tree Authority.
- What
- Sharma has demanded action against cables attached to trees and proposed a citywide Tree & Cable Audit.
- When
- The issue was raised on September 1, 2026; an Action Taken Report was requested within 30 days or before the next Mumbai Tree Authority meeting.
- Where
- Mumbai, at a Mumbai Tree Authority Committee meeting and across locations in the city.
- Why
- Sharma said cables can damage trees, restrict growth, weaken branches, and undermine tree-conservation efforts.
- Person raising the issue
- BJP corporator Adv. Siddharth Sharma
- Infrastructure involved
- Internet, Optical Fibre Cable, broadband, and cable TV networks
- Reported cable practices
- Cables are wrapped around trunks, suspended from branches, or fixed with nails, screws, and clamps.
- Proposed inspection
- A comprehensive Tree & Cable Audit across Mumbai
- Permission checks
- The audit would verify Right of Way permissions and NOCs.
- Requested deadline
- An Action Taken Report within 30 days or before the next Mumbai Tree Authority meeting
- Requested enforcement
- Unauthorised or hazardous cables should be removed or relocated, with action against repeat violators.