NAGPUR: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has issued a public notice seeking objections to a proposal for cutting 26 trees on the premises of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Nagpur, to facilitate various construction projects.
The NMC’s Garden and Tree Authority Department has invited citizens to submit written objections within seven days of the notice. The proposals cover the construction of a 240-bed dormitory, a waiting room and a new Urban Health Centre. One of the trees proposed for removal has been classified as a heritage tree.
240-Bed Dormitory: 23 Trees Proposed for Removal
The first proposal, submitted by the Dean of Government Medical College and Hospital, seeks permission to cut 23 trees obstructing the construction of a proposed 240-bed dormitory.
The trees include:
- Cassia: 21 trees, estimated to be 17–46 years old
- Peltophorum: 1 tree, approximately 49 years old
- Babul: 1 tree, approximately 48 years old
All 23 trees in this proposal have been classified as non-heritage trees.
Waiting Room Construction: Two Gulmohar Trees
The second proposal, submitted by Avinash Gawande, Medical Superintendent of Government Medical College and Hospital, concerns the construction of a waiting room near Rooms 4 and 5.
The proposal seeks permission to remove two Gulmohar trees, estimated to be 36–38 years old. Both have been classified as non-heritage trees.
New Urban Health Centre: Heritage Neem Tree Proposed for Removal
The third proposal concerns the construction of a new Urban Health Centre at the Somwari Quarters building under the institution.
The Dean has sought permission to remove one Neem tree, estimated to be 51 years old. The tree has been classified as a heritage tree, making its proposed removal a notable aspect of the application.
Citizens Have Seven Days to File Objections
According to the public notice, citizens who oppose the proposed tree felling must submit their objections in writing, explaining the reasons, to the Tree Officer, Nagpur Municipal Corporation, Civil Lines, Nagpur, within seven days.
Objectors must also provide valid identification. The NMC has stated that objections received after the stipulated seven-day period will not be considered.
The notice has been issued by the Deputy Commissioner (Garden) and Tree Officer of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
The proposals are currently at the public-objection stage. The notice seeks permission for tree felling; it does not, by itself, establish that the trees have already been cut or that final permission has been granted.
