Thanking conservancy workers for their support, Sudhakar PN, a volunteer, has said that he feels proud to be one of the volunteers. “It is not a joke to continue clean-up programmes for 100 weeks. We are set to complete two years in four weeks. I consider my participation in the clean-up drive as a small contribution to society. Recently, we removed plastic and garbage from Turahalli Forest. We are grateful to the Deputy Conservator of Forest for his cooperation,’’ said Sudhakar.
Turahalli is a 590-acre forest which is one of the last surviving forests within Bengaluru; the city is growing so fast that a few of the forest areas are now part of the urban zone.
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February 26, 2021 16:42 IST
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February 26, 2021 16:42 IST
A campaign by awakened citizens has halted the work on turning Turahalli forest into a tree park, but the threat still persists. By M.A. Siraj
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A campaign by awakened citizens has halted the work on turning Turahalli forest into a tree park, but the threat still persists. By M.A. Siraj
Turahalli forest, the focus of the city’s green activists, has been spared the fate of a tree park, thanks to the support ‘Save Turahalli’ movement gathered over a fortnight demanding that it be kept in its pristine natural form. But the threat still looms as it is part of the Vision 2022 Programme document announced by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. An on-the-spot announcement by Forest Minister Arvind Limbavali after inspection, in response to people’s resistance, has for the time being halted the work and bulldozers have been withdrawn.