Around 255 trees were uprooted, and 1,050 branches were broken in the pre-monsoon downpour in the city last week. If the pre-monsoon showers could wreak such havoc, imagine what would be in store when the actual monsoon showers hit Bengaluru in the coming days.
What could be done to prevent the uprooting of trees and minimise the damage? Experts weigh in that periodic inspection, maintenance and planting the right trees is key to prevent tree falls.
Harini Nagendra, director, Research Centre and Centre for Climate Change, Azim Premji University, said that the authorities for a very long time have not maintained the trees, and concretisation is the root cause of the uprooting of trees in Bengaluru.
