Ayushi noticed that for the construction of the highway a lot of trees need to be cut. So, she
decided to compensate the tree loss by afforestation.
Ayushi chose to plant an equal number of Mango, Jamun and Peepal trees along both sides of
the bypass road. 100m of space would also be left on both sides of road at Alwah and Barogh
for toll plaza, signages and billboards at each ends (as shown below). Assuming that if every
tree is planted at a distance of 10 m, the number of trees of each kind will be-
a) 1210
b) 1200
c) 1120
d) 1110
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Answer:
improving its quality and density is as important as planting
and maintaining new saplings. Every citizen, all Government
and non-Government organisations and local bodies have the
responsibility to protect and preserve the existing flora of
Chandigarh. A committee was constituted by the Secretary
(Forests) to identify the dangerous trees and to suggest tree
specific & location specific treatments and to furnish
recommendation on dead, diseased dying & undernourished
trees.
To protect and conserve the flora of Chandigarh,
following steps would be taken on urgent basis:-
a) Replacement of dead, dying and diseased trees
It has been observed that in Chandigarh, along the
roadside and in old parks some of the trees have died,
whereas a few others are eaten by termites and are in the
process of dying. These trees give an ugly look and are
prone to uprooting and breaking during storms and attack/
spread of diseases etc. Therefore, as per the approval of the
competent authority all such dead trees will be replaced with
ornamental and pollution abating species. Irregular cutting of
tree branches should be avoided as it increases the possibility of insect infestation and disease infections at
irregular cut. Pruning and other such operations should be
carried out under the direct supervision of concerned
Horticultural staff and the mechanized instruments like power
chain saw, etc, should be used for such works, so as to avoid
irregular cuts that lead to insect infestation. Fresh instructions
will be issued to the departments responsible for
cutting/pruning of trees for avoiding aforementioned damages
to the trees.
b) Planting for future replacement
Along road sides and in old parks, some trees are aged
and over matured. These trees are prone to development of
hole in trunk, attack of diseases and uprooting during storms.
Though these trees provide very good habitat for Parrots and
hoopies but since the city forests where everything is being
left to nature, is nearby, there will not be problem of habitat
loss. It is essential to create either a second row of trees or
under-planting under these over mature trees well in advance
to avoid treeless or vacant situation at the time when these
over-mature trees will be removed or uprooted naturally.
For this purpose, we will have a replacement policy
governed by the following principles:-
1) Identification of trees which are likely to be replaced in the
next ten years.
Step-by-step explanation:
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