Objections against cutting of 32,572 trees for Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP)

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Deputy Conservator of Forest, Karnataka

Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Karnataka

Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Karnataka

K-Ride

Campaign Partner: Namma Bengaluru Foundation

UPDATE :
5037 Objections have been sent as of 12 June 2024

Authorities have earmarked close to 33,000 trees in Bengaluru, which could face the axe, for the construction of the Suburban Network Project to begin. The 148-km long Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP), which is being implemented by Rail Infrastructure Development Company-Karnataka (KRide), requires four corridors to be constructed. While the project is significant to reduce dependence on private vehicles and enhance sustainable mobility and efficient commute alternatives, the ecological cost is mammoth!

At a time where the consequences of global warming are so evident, trees are helping us mitigate the heat-island effect.

It is imperative to undertake rigorous measures to ensure ecological preservation, keeping the Karnataka Tree Preservation Act of 1976 in mind.

To make your voice heard, we have provided an email template that you can use to send your objections and request for re-alignment of the project line. Currently, the forest department has received only 20-30 objections. For them to take any action, they need many more objections from concerned citizens. We’re setting a target of at least 5,000 emails that must reach them so they can consider re-aligning the routes of the project and re-consider its ecological impact.

Let's work together to ensure a more sustainable and environmentally conscious approach to the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project.

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The 148-km long Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP), which is being implemented by Rail Infrastructure Development Company-Karnataka (KRide), requires four corridors to be constructed. For the construction work, authorities have marked a staggering 32,572 trees to be felled.

The project is a significant step towards reducing dependence on private vehicles and enhancing sustainable mobility and efficient commute alternatives. While I do not oppose the project, I am deeply concerned about its ecological cost and believe that it must be minimised.

I’m writing this mail to you to register my objections and suggesting alternate viable plans that may help to reduce the ecological impact of the project.

1. Suburban Rail can be started on the existing railway network. Only Signal automation and doubling of tracks need to be completed. This will not require felling of trees.
2. There is the absence of a clear strategy for compensatory plantation, raising concerns about ecological equilibrium. This plan must incorporate species and locations where plantation will occur. 
3. Ensure compliance with the rules of the Karnataka Tree Preservation Act of 1976
4. The crucial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report and Social Impact Assessment report remain inaccessible to the public. It must be made public with immediate effect. 
5. Organise joint public consultations by the forest department, BBMP and K-RIDE so citizens are aware of any decisions being taken with regard to the BSRP

The Department of Forest must take into account the above considerations. Chopping close to 33,000 trees could prove to be disastrous for Bengaluru, a city which is already bearing the brunt of the climate crisis. While we welcome the infrastructural development of Bengaluru, especially when it comes to easing the traffic situation, we cannot support development which comes at the cost of the city’s ecology.

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