Re: [HumJanenge] How to save trees in private property being developed by builder?

Take a picture of the area and send to civic head . Also give the info to media Upload on this forum --- On Fri, 27/4/12, Shiv Kumar <journoshiv@gmail.com> wrote: From: Shiv Kumar <journoshiv@gmail.com> Subject: [HumJanenge] How to save trees in private property being developed by builder? To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, 27 April, 2012, 10:40 AM Dear all, The building in which we are tenants is being sought to be redeveloped by a builder who has purchased the property. The 1400 sq mt plot has 15 trees including Coconut, Jack Fruit, Ashoka, Mango and Custard Apple. As tenants we would like the trees to be protected. Now the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has granted IOD to the builder and most of the tenants have moved out. Demolition of the existing premises is yet to begin. Now after we obtained the relevant documents under the RTI, we notice that the preliminary survey conducted by the BMC engineer on the physical attributes of the plot does not mention the presence of the trees at all! There is a column which asks: Are there any trees in the property which have been marked under the Plan (or words to that effect). In the adjoining column where one has to fill in either Yes or No only a dash ( - ) is shown. Could anyone tell me how to approach the Tree Authority and file a complaint. I want the Executive Engineer of R/North Ward, where the property falls, to officially acknowledge the presence of trees in the property before the commencement certificate is given. There is also another anomaly: the document shows there is a well in the property when there is no well. We know because we have been living in the premises for 50 years. I suspect the builder wants to pilfer BMC water for the purposes of construction and has thus entered the information in connivance with civic officials. Any information on this would be hugely useful. Shiv Kumar