BMC to bring tree-cutting under Right to Service Act

The general body of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) cleared a notice of motion on Tuesday, paving the way for including tree cutting and trimming work under the Right to Service Act.

Now, the proposal will be sent to the civic chief for approval, and once it gets his permission, the civic body will have to cut and trim trees within 14 days.

Aneesh Naval Makwaaney, a Bhartiya Janata Party corporator from Juhu-Vile Parle moved the notice of motion. He said that timely tree cutting and trimming can save life, and he also cited the Chembur incident where a 57-year-old woman died after a coconut tree came crashing down on her when she had gone for a morning walk.

“Had the civic body taken the society’s complaint seriously regarding tree cutting, the woman’s life would have been saved,” said Makwaaney.