Daijiworld News Network – Mangalore (AF) - pics - Dayanand Kukkaje
Mangalore, Sep 7: To facilitate the widening of roads from Ladyhill to Durga Mahal in Mannagudda here, a 75-year-old pipal tree was transplanted by the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) on Wednesday September 6.
Altogether, 7 trees were uprooted out of which only was transplanted. Three of these were pipal trees. The tree was transplanted with the help of experts Shekhar James and Ram Babu from Chennai.
While Canara Urva High School supplied power for the operation, beverages and food packets were provided by the local residents and hoteliers. A special electric saw had to be used for the purpose, as the tree was enormous.
Mayor K Ashraf who was present on the spot assured that he would request the forest department to look after the transplanted tree and would also ask them to plant more saplings along the widened road.