Preservation in mind, Department of Forests and Wildlife identifies 31 ‘heritage’ trees across city

Chandigarh | Monday | 21st May, 2018

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(Express Photo by Jaipal Singh)With an aim to preserve ‘heritage trees’, the Department of Forests and Wildlife has identified 31 such trees in the city, some of which are even 300-year-old. Dadu Majra is also adorned by a majestic Banyan tree which is said to be 300-years-old. As per the survey, a huge Peepal tree at the Basanti Devi Sheetla Mata temple in Sector 24B is about 200-year-old. (Express Photo by Jaipal Singh) A Peepal tree at Sukhna Lake. A Peepal tree at Sukhna Lake..