The ORR between Sarjapur Road and K.R Puram bridge and then on between K.R Puram to Nagawara is devoid of trees. I see that in some small stretches, there is an attempt to plant some trees, but in general these stretches are some of the worst when it comes to avenue planting.
There are a total of three medians on which trees can be planted other than the extreme ends of the road which have the usual overhead electric poles that are not condusive to plant tall trees. BDA / BBMP / BMRCL etc have not utilized this space to increase green cover in the city. I am extremely surprised given the number of IT/ITEs companies that dot this stretch, none have come forward with any initiative to plant trees as part of Corporate Social Responsibility. In the US, I have routinely seen companies adopting stretches of roads for maintenance. Why is it then that the moment, these multinationals land in India, they forget everything about CSR ?
Are there any local organizations that can take this up on a priority basis ? Given that we are amidst monsoon season, the trees thus planted have a very high survival rate.
-- Parisarapremi
No trees planted on ORR
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