How can we save Bangalore ?

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How can we save Bangalore ?
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Who are we?

• We are Environmentalists working towards
  spreading awareness in Bangalore about the need
  to plant trees

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What we do?

• We study the different changes which have
  occurred in Bangalore due to cutting of trees.
• We come out with solutions to combat the problem.
• We create awareness among the community to spread
  awareness on the need of planting trees.

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To prevent deforestation in the locality?
Our Task
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Result of Survey conducted in Bangalore
Areas in Bangalore Number of Trees cut
Sampige Road 38
Bull Temple Road 58
Gandhi Bazaar All
Dr Rajkumar Road 35
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Details of survey

• We visited the surrounding areas of our school
  and some of us visited areas which were closer to
  our houses. The areas visited were Sampige Road
  ,Bull Temple Road, Gandhi Bazaar,Dr Rajkumar Road
  
• We took 5 days 21st Aug to 25th August 08 To
  complete the survey

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• Facts we came to know during the survey

• According to a report by the Environment Support
  Group," the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike starting
  March 2005, has been chopping trees lining
  Bangalores avenues in the name of widening roads
  to ease traffic congestion.
• As on 21 April 2007, a lot of trees have been
  chopped the list is long and shocking.
• Bangalore urban area is eating over the green
  belt , 6,295 acres of farmland has already been
  lost and it continues to spread. This has reduced
  the belt by 4.28 per cent in the last 10 years
• Bangalore Development Authority recently
  announced a master plan that would further reduce
  the greenbelt by 2015.

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Comparative chart showing Bangalore before and now
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Solutions

• Conduct tree census and index each and every tree
  on public and private land and should be duly
  marked on current and future Development plans.
• All trees should be protected like endangered
  species and prohibit cutting, trimming activities
  anywhere in the city jurisdiction.
• Before approving any construction plans a forest
  department NOC should be mandated, any vacant
  land which has trees older than 5 years must
  modify the designs to protect the current trees.
• All trees on the roads must be monitored at least
  on monthly basis to protect them from termite and
  human attacks such as nailing posters and
  advertisements.

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Solutions contd

• All current tree conservationists who have five
  or more trees in their premise aging more than 10
  years should get 10 tax rebate and support for
  monitoring them.
• Any tree cutting should require approval from
  CMs office under an affidavit notified via
  magistrate after obtaining forest department NOC.
  More importantly this notification for cutting
  should be advertised to invite objections from
  public if this tree is on public land.
• All offences on trees should be treated at par
  with humans and major punishments like
  imprisonment with fat finesthe amount collected
  should e used to enhance monitoring. Reporting
  any such offence via citizens should be rewarded
  50 of the fine collected. A tree helpline
  should be constituted and publicized. Even police
  have to support such called received on the
  number 100

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Solutions contd

• A city tax should be levied on all properties
  which do not have earmarked space for trees
  within the premise for sites which are more than
  40x60 in dimension all smaller sites should have
  a reservation for one vacant space on the same
  road against 10 houses sold.
• All apartments should have provided for one tree
  per resident duly maintain by the resident.
• All localities should form a tree committee and
  govern the trees and coordinate with forest
  department to help conserve them, best committees
  should be rewarded with tax rebates for entire
  neighborhood
• All advertisements, cables put/pulled on/upon the
  trees should be removed and any deviations should
  be reported via a toll free tree helpline or
  dedicated website

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Solutions contd

• Large urbanization projects should provide for
  budgets for relocation of trees if coming in way
  and ensure proper technologies are in place to
  safeguard the wellbeing of each individual tree
  being moved or relocated.
• All advertisement holdings should be removed if
  they cause any disturbance on growth of any tree
  directly or indirectly.
• Perhaps these measures could help us sustain
  this green wealth and help restore the loss
  already caused to this beautiful city.

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The seedlingEco-Club

• We the students of JSS Public School have Formed
  this Eco-Club to create awareness about the
  effects of deforestation and its effect on the
  environment .
• We have as a part of the club have all the
  students ,teachers and a few parents who are
  helping us in this endeavor .
• As a part of the activities of the club we
  conduct awareness events for community members in
  the school premises ,collect funds for planting
  of trees every 15 days in different localities
  and create awareness among the residents about
  deforestation and effect it has on our life. we
  enroll the residents as members and give them the
  onus to look after the plants
• We Request you to become members of the club and
  help us to make Bangalore a better place.

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References

• http//bangalorebuzz.blogspot.com/2007/04/green-tu
  rning-grey.html
• http//i.pbase.com/u18/cartmg91/upload/15505228.Go
  sford9.jpg
• http//www.flickr.com/photos/murali-art/2541579960
  /-for
• http//imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/PTGPO
  D/432307Hands-Holding-Seedling-Posters.jpg
• http//www.onlinegardenertips.com/images/How-To-St
  art-Seedling-For-Hydroponic.jpg
• http//www.discoverbangalore.com/greenery.htm
• http//farm1.static.flickr.com/163/358504317_7789e
  86de5_o.gif

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• Thank You