Mumbai Metro Body Spent Rs 2 Lakh On Each Tree, RTI Query RevealsThe Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) has spent approximately Rs 12 crore on planting and maintaining 584 trees along the Metro 3 route, an average cost of Rs 2 lakh per tree. This information was revealed in response to an RTI query filed by Godfrey Pimenta of the Watchdog Foundation....
more... Pimenta and the foundation's co-founder, Nicholas Almeida, are demanding an investigation into the expenditure, citing concerns about the condition of the trees and the lack of transparency in the project. They claim that despite the substantial investment, the trees appear to be poorly maintained, indicating potential fraud. The trees were planted as compensatory afforestation for those cut during the construction of the Metro 3 car shed in Aarey.
Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) ne Metro 3 route pe 13 different locations pe 584 trees lagaane aur unka maintenance karne pe lagbhag 12 crore Rupees kharch kiye hain. Yeh jaankaari Watchdog Foundation ke Godfrey Pimenta dwara daale gaye Right To Information (RTI) query ke jawab mein aayi. Pimenta aur...
more... foundation ke co-founder, Nicholas Almeida, is kharch ki jaanch ki maang kar rahe hain, kyunki unhe trees ki condition aur project mein transparency ki kami ki chinta hai. Unka kehna hai ki itna bada investment hone ke baavajood, trees kharab dikh rahe hain, jisse lagaataar dhokha ho raha hai. Ye trees Aarey mein Metro 3 car shed banane ke liye kaate gaye trees ki jagah pe lagaaye gaye the.