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Maharashtra will appoint expert panel to save trees from fungus

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who was replying to a question by Ramesh Latke, Shiv Sena MLA from Andheri (E), in the state Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, also ordered an inquiry and action against those found guilty in case of illegal cutting of trees in the K-East ward.

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Trees dying of fungal attacks in Mumbai may have some respite on hand, with the state government deciding to appoint an expert committee to stop the spread of the infection.

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who was replying to a question by Ramesh Latke, Shiv Sena MLA from Andheri (E), in the state Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, also ordered an inquiry and action against those found guilty in case of illegal cutting of trees in the K-East ward. Latke had pointed out how trees in the area had been axed without the prior consent of the tree authority.

Fadnavis said as per a circular by the civic body, trees in three categories – dead, infected and dangerous – could be removed before the consent of the tree authority and post-facto consent could be secured. But this was also not done here. Moreover, the post-facto consent was secured after the question was submitted.

Latke had also said that re-plantation had not been done in lieu of the chopped trees. Fadnavis said they would inquire into the tree cutting and take action against the guilty.

After BJP MLA from Bandra (W) Ashish Shelar said rain trees, some of them almost 100-year-old, in areas such as Santa Cruz, Parle and Juhu were dying of fungal infections, Fadnavis said instructions would be given to the tree authority and civic body to take immediate measures to stop this. An expert committee would also be set up to suggest measures to stop the spread of fungal infections on trees.

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