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Bengaluru gets its “Garden City of India” title, thanks to its vast green cover offered by parks, gardens, and lush foliage throughout the city. Paintings from over 250 years ago tell us that the place we now know as Bengaluru was a barren land with sand and granite rocks. As people slowly started inhabiting the land, sacred groves were planted by villagers. Decades later, when Hyder Ali came to power, he built the cypress garden which is now popularly known as Lal Bagh. Thus the roots of a rich history, supported by the city’s gentle climate, were sown.
- Bengaluru Slowly Losing its Green Cover
Bengaluru is also known as the Silicon Valley of India being the largest exporter of Information Technology in the country. This name carries with it perks as well as damages. The perks being the massive economic advantage to the nation, creation of job opportunities, and the constant expansion of the fastest growing city of India.
The damage, however, cannot be overlooked. According to a study on Street Trees in Bangalore conducted by scholars, Harini Nagendra and Divya Gopal, the rapid development is causing a loss of tree cover in the city. The research helped them explore the fact that wide roads have comparatively more trees than narrow roads and congested areas. Also, the density of the most dominant tree species is found to be only 10% of the total population.
While older trees – according to the said researchers from Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment; and the Center for Study of Institutions, Population, and Environmental Change – have a diverse population and a larger canopy, young trees are small in stature and have narrow canopies.
Young trees with lesser foliage have a much lower capacity to absorb air pollutants, help balance the weather, stabilise the earth, and prevent ground-water runoff. This is a serious matter that needs immediate attention as it can have drastic effects on the environmental and ecolological health.
The only way out of this wreckage is to plant a diverse population of trees across the city.
- Local Volunteers and Organisations Help Restore Greenery
Road widening projects, construction of the metro rail, new flyover projects, pavement installation, and so on, are a handful of reasons for tree felling. All hope is not lost, though. Volunteers and organisations are paving the path to restoration of greenery.
On Jan 11, 2020, volunteers and several organisations gathered at Ulsoor Lake to plant 4,000 saplings in a single stretch as part of their attempt to plant 8,000 saplings to create a mini-forest. The volunteers included not just adults but kids as well. A twelve-year-old, Aisha Kumari told The Hindu, “I’m really excited to plant trees that will only help make our future better.”
In another part of the city, volunteers came together on Feb 2nd, 2020 at Bangalore University’s Jnana Bharti Campus to plant 1 lakh saplings.
The Better India, in a recent story, lists out 10 environmental heroes who are making our country a better and greener place with their efforts. One among them is Anand Malligavad, a 38-year-old techie who is on a mission to revive 45 lakes around Bengaluru and has even quit his job for the task. In conversation with The Better India, here’s what he said: “People don’t have time to do such work. Most can’t spent six-eight months on these projects, but my request to fellow citizens is to take out 10-20 days in a year and contribute either on your day-offs or holidays. There are fears that these endeavours incur very heavy costs, but I have shown through my work that it isn’t necessarily the case and that it doesn’t take months. If these kids can independently collect Rs 8 lakh and complete the project in just 20-odd days, why can’t you? (referring to a lake revival task taken up by students in Anekal Taluk) This is the benchmark I want to set. We need more people to take up this work. In the last three years, I have been able to revive five lakes. I have inspired another four people to revive an additional four lakes.”
- The Best Green Localities in Bengaluru to Find a Home in
Thanks to the combined efforts of localites and environmental activists such as Malligavad, areas around Ulsoor, JP Nagar, Jayanagar, Bannerghatta Road, RT Nagar, Frazer Town, and Kanakapura Road are green, clean and are the best residential areas of the city. HM Constructions, has hence, built an apartment in each of these areas so that residents can breathe in fresh air and enjoy a nice view of a vast canopy spread.
To know more about the many HM residential and commercial projects, visit a model site, and discuss the payment schemes we offer, simply call us on 8880225555. Our home consultants will guide you through your complete home buying process at no additional cost.