NMMC - Environmental Status Report 2003 -2004

15 Trees and Gardens 15.1 Present Status Gardens are termed as lungs of city. There are 95 gardens covering an area of 4.3 Lakh sq m area in NMMC (Table 15.1.1). In the year 2001-2002, NMMC has completed work of re-development of 15 gardens recently. Out of these 2 gardens in and zone each, are being developed as theme based gardens/parks and those are nearing to completion. NMMC planted 12.402 trees in NMMC area during 2003-04 and same has been given on contact for maintenance for thee years. NMMC also provides tree samplings to the citizen for tree plantation. NMMC arranges various informative programmes to emphasis the importance of tree plantation for public awareness. As per the requirements of Government of Maharashatra, Tree Authority has been established for NMMC area on May 16, 2001. Experts in the area of tree plantation have been nominated on the Authority. To continuously monitor the activities, meetings of the Authority are convened after an interval of 45 days. Special care is taken by the Authority to stop illegal tree felling. It has been made obligatory to plant two trees for each tree cut in unavoidable circumstances. A budget of 2.83 Crores has been proposed during 2004-2005 for tree plantation, detection squad for illegal tree felling, exhibition of flowers and fruits

“Vruksh Dindi” by mayor of NMMC Table – 15.1.1: Gardens in NMMC Area

Area No. of Gardens Area, Sq m No of trees per 1000 sq.m CBD Belapur 13 59840 70 Nerul 23 95735 92 Sanpada 2 22000 -- Vashi 29 138628 22 Koparkhairane 10 38900 152 18 76350 43 Total 95 431453 67 (Source: Deputy Commissioner (Development), NMMC)

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View of Dr. Hedgewar Garden, CBD, Belapur

No of Gardens in NMMC Area

35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 CBD Belapur Nerul sanpada vashi Kopar Airoli khairane

Figure 15.1.1

15.2 Environmental Status NMMC provides everything best in gardens but most of children games get broken and are not maintained. They are replaced every year. Also gardens are not secured in night hence it is becoming free place for undesirable activities. There is need for comprehensive O & M contract in this case.

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Garden Area/Zone Area Ratio in NMMC Area

2,00 1,80 1,60 1,40 1,20 1,00 0,80 0,60 0,40 0,20 0,00

Nerul Vashi Airoli Belapur NMMC Sanpada

Koparkhairane

Figure 15.1.2 Table 15.1.2 (a): Details of Tree Plantation in NMMC Area

Zone No of Trees Planted Present No. Proposed of trees 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002- 2003- 2004 2004-05 03 04 CBD Belapur 1,200 425 300 2275 3500 7252 10214 Nerul 1,250 200 1385 6050 1502 10334 4028 225 225 - 450 - Sanpada 1,570 1570 - 3140 - Vashi 3,000 1000 5300 2100 11204 6292 Koparkhairane 1,800 2400 1750 2100 8026 4351 Airoli 1,500 425 1400 3200 6481 2731 Total 10,320 1275 5085 12570 12402 46887 27616

(b): Tree Plantation along Roadside

Zone Area No. of Plant species trees Nerul Sector – 19 989 Nim, Bakul, Ashok, Jambul, Boganvella Sector 23 & 24 333 Nim, Bakul, Ashok, Jambul, Boganvella Koparkhairne Sadguru Hospital 1400 Mangium, Tamhan, Kunchan Sector 23 450 Mangium, Nim, Casia Airoli Sector 19 &20 390 Badam, Nim Sector 2 90 Tecoma, Caliandra, Harium

(c) : Tree Plantation along Nallaside Zone Area No. of trees Plant species Nerul Sector – 19 989 Nim, Bakul, Ashok, Jambul, Boganvella Sector 23 & 24 333 Nim, Bakul, Ashok, Jambul, Boganvella Airoli Sector 3 96 Nim, Spathodia, Kanher (Source: NMMC) 15.3 PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS Numbering trees and Tree Audit of trees every year. Comprehensive O & M contract for garden maintenance.

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