Summary:
To improve the protection of trees in Mumbai, experts say, the attitude of the Tree Authority, the apex body for tree-related decisions, must change. "It will happen only once the committee is represented by a substantial number of tree experts," said an environmentalist. After being rapped by the HC, the civic body that has 14 corporators on the Tree Authority appointed four expert members. Amid the debate over the number of experts on Tree Authority, Bhatena pointed to a recent meeting with Municipal Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi what he called a positive development. The meeting has made us confident that the new commissioner, a known nature lover, will certainly infuse the much-required zeal into the Tree Authority.".