Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Kolkata Launches Eastern India's First Tree Ambulance
Kolkata has started a special service called a Tree Ambulance.
It's like a doctor for trees!
When people see a tree that looks sick or hurt, they can call a helpline.
Then, a team of tree experts will come to check and treat the tree.
This service is free and helps keep Kolkata's trees healthy, which is good for the air we breathe.
The team includes botanists, gardeners, and other tree specialists who know how to take care of trees.
Kolkata has launched Eastern India's first Tree Ambulance service.
The service provides free, on-site care for sick and damaged trees.
Residents can report ailing trees through a helpline.
The ambulance is staffed by botanists, forestry experts, and tree surgeons.
The initiative aims to preserve Kolkata's green lungs and improve air quality.
- Who
- Kolkata Municipal Corporation
- What
- Launched a Tree Ambulance service
- When
- Recently (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Kolkata, India
- Why
- To preserve the city's green lungs and improve air quality
- Location
- Kolkata, India
- Service Name
- Tree Ambulance
- Purpose
- Provide on-site care for sick and damaged trees
- Operators
- Botanists, forestry experts, gardeners, volunteers, tree surgeons
- Accessibility
- Free service