falling trees and notice to owner of building ??? why??

Note to Respected Nana  Chudasamaji,

If tree trimming and for development of property tree shifting policies are simplified then more and more trees will be planted without hesitation...Alok

ALOK THOLIYA

THOLIYA BHAVAN. GR. FLOOR,

10^th ROAD, NEXT TO  REGENCY HOTEL,

SANTACRUZ (EAST), MUMBAI:400 055.

Tel. 26125699 / M.9324225699.

tholiya@yahoo.com 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

 

1) Hon. Sr. Inspector of Police,

Vakola Police Station,

Mumbai 400055

 

2) Hon. A.M.C.,

H/east, BMC,

Mumbai 400055

 

Respected Sir/s ,

Namaskar.

 

Ref. News article in todays Times of India  " BMC issues notice to owner of building as tree branch falls on a lady breaking her ribs:

 

 

On one hand police and BMC  threatens to put person behind bar if they try to even trim trees and on the other hand BMC issues notice to a building owner.

 

I am a tree lover and working hand in hand with I love Mumbai ( jointly with BMC) for more then 8 years in distributing free saplings. But I desist from planting trees in my own compound for following reasons :

1. If issue of redevelopment comes then BMC officials ask for very fat amount to allow to cut the tree.
2. Tree branches if create trouble by entering building windows etc then as per warning of Hon M.C. himself we can not trim branches on our own.
3. If we plant fruit or flower trees then those eying free ka, pluck the same and issue becomes law and order issue though we normally let go as such people are always there in everyone's vicinity.

 

But after seeing above article I have following questions :

 

Are we allowed to trim / chop off tree branches ?

Are we allowed to cut the tree if is in falling condition?

When ever we have asked for even permission to remove the falling tree BMC garden engineers have asked for hefty amount to get the NOC as he said he has to give same to higher ups too. Is there a simple way to get such permission like attach photo and get 5 signatures of neighbours to cut / trim ?

 

Pl. note that before my family purchased this building as above there were some trees already in our property.

 

Out of which there is one coconut tree leaning on to compound of neighboring building Milap Bhavan. Coconuts keep falling in their compound . If a coconut falls on any child/ sr. citizens then it can really be fatal.

 

Nither I have planted the tree nor I am plucking the coconuts from it. Rather I have to spend money to clean the ground from fallen leaves, branches etc from this and other tress.

 

You are requested to remove this coconut tree before any mishap happens. God has made me capable of making efforts to earn and buy coconut and fruits. I don't want any mishap and subsequent loss of life and property. If no proper reply with direction is received in 15 days then I will not be responsible for any acts of negligence/ act of god/ accident.

 

 

Thanks and Regards,
Alok Tholiya (S.E.O.),

 

CC to Residents of Milap Bhavan.

Residents of Tholiya Bhavan ( putting up this on Notice board.)

 

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