<p>Many trees and branches across the city that have dried up could pose a threat in the upcoming monsoon days.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though there were reports of tree falling incidents across the city during the pre-monsoon rain, the BBMP forest cell has still not woken up to the seriousness of the issue.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Areas near the BBMP main office, the Halasuru Gate police station, the Kanteerava Stadium, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road and the Cubbon Park, have a thick green<br />cover. Here, there are a lot of old trees whose weak branches need to be trimmed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There are also many dead trees, which can collapse due to heavy rain and winds. Speaking to <span class="italic">DH</span>, Chola Raju, deputy conservator of forest, BBMP, said the pre-monsoon showers had cautioned them about the issue and were working on it.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“We are getting complaints from different parts of the city. We have taken up the branches trimming work in all the zones,” he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“I have told the officials to not to wait for my order and act immediately.<br />The trees that cannot be chopped are being trimmed at many places. Various departments of the civic body are coordinating in the issue,” the officer said.</p>
<p>Many trees and branches across the city that have dried up could pose a threat in the upcoming monsoon days.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though there were reports of tree falling incidents across the city during the pre-monsoon rain, the BBMP forest cell has still not woken up to the seriousness of the issue.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Areas near the BBMP main office, the Halasuru Gate police station, the Kanteerava Stadium, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road and the Cubbon Park, have a thick green<br />cover. Here, there are a lot of old trees whose weak branches need to be trimmed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There are also many dead trees, which can collapse due to heavy rain and winds. Speaking to <span class="italic">DH</span>, Chola Raju, deputy conservator of forest, BBMP, said the pre-monsoon showers had cautioned them about the issue and were working on it.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“We are getting complaints from different parts of the city. We have taken up the branches trimming work in all the zones,” he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“I have told the officials to not to wait for my order and act immediately.<br />The trees that cannot be chopped are being trimmed at many places. Various departments of the civic body are coordinating in the issue,” the officer said.</p>