Environmental activists in the city have expressed their displeasure over the removal of trees on NTR Marg in preparation for the Formula E Race scheduled for February 11, 2023.
The city has been selected as one of 18 cities around the world to host its first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The authorities are making changes to the location in order to make it fit for the race, such as removing trees and relocating them, which netizens believe is not in their best interests.
Furthermore, the move was questioned by environmental enthusiasts and activists as Hyderabad recently won the World Green City Award in South Korea.
About 200 much-loved Trees of Gold have been removed for Formula E race tracks on NTR Marg, Hyderabad. A mere 78 trees of gold have been left standing.
The is tragic and ironical
in a city that just won a green award.When will this madness stop?#hmda #KTRTRS #KCR pic.twitter.com/dbAlAIqSnq
— Save Banyans of Chevella (@chevellabanyans) November 8, 2022
These tabebuias will never bloom again!!!
They are being felled/ shifted to make way for a Formula E racetrack in the heart of Hyderabad.
With this attitude, is it a surprise that the so called 'greenest' city is ranked 4th on air pollution in the country. pic.twitter.com/W43F37WYFU— Natasha Ramarathnam (@nuts2406) November 7, 2022
HMDA officials have reported that a predetermined minimum number of trees was relocated, as required and approved.
In response to the backlash, the state government released a statement on Tuesday clarifying that the trees on the 2.37 km track around Hussain Sagar Lake will be relocated to NTR Garden and Sanjeevaiah Park.
“The Federation International Automobile (FIA) has finalized the 2.37 KMs track around Hussain Sagar Lake to host the first-ever #FormulaE World Championship race in #HappeningHyderabad on 11 February 2023. In this regard, certain trees are being translocated on Necklace Road,” read the statement on Twitter.
A 100 percent survival rate has also been claimed by the state following the tree relocation. “State Govt. is committed to protect the green cover and minimise dislocation,” they said.
Tree translocation is the process by which trees are uprooted whole rather than cut down and replanted in a new location.
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“The trees adjacent to the track are being pruned and they will be in full bloom in the next 4 months by the time the race commences. The Central median trees which are yellow-flowered are Tecoma Argencia, and not Tabubia as is being reported,” added the statement.
Ensuring a minimum track width of 12 meters required removal of 600 mts road median on the circle from PVNR Marg (from Indira Gandhi Statue) towards Telugu Talli Flyover. The route and curves have been modified thrice to minimize tree translocations, especially the large trees.
— Telangana Digital Media Wing (@DigitalMediaTS) November 8, 2022
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