The Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) yesterday backtracked on its plan to cut down trees to improve drainage system in Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara neighbourhoods, amid strong protests from locals and environmentalists.
The Daily Star on July 23 reported the city corporation’s move to chop down 52 old trees. Six trees, including a decades-old one, have already been felled.
“We’ve decided not to cut down any trees in the areas except for those already dead,” the DCC’s Chief Executive Officer Md Alauddin said at a press briefing at Nagar Bhaban.
He said the city corporation went for felling the trees in order to improve drainage system in the areas, adding that they would now look for alternative ways.
“If we fail to find any alternatives, then we’ll conduct a technical feasibility study and seek advice from environmentalists before taking any decision on cutting down the trees,” he said.
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