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#savebanyansofchevella – Save Banyans of Chevella, Hyderabad
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#savebanyansofchevella – Save Banyans of Chevella, Hyderabad
A thousand Banyans are marked to be axed for road widening on the Hyderabad-Chevella-Bijapur highway in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Let’s protect them!
These Banyans are mature trees with a rich heritage and are also beautiful biodiversity spots.
Translocation would not be a viable solution either as these mature trees would have a slim chance of survival and the biodiversity on the banyans would be affected.
There are alternate options that could help improve mobility without affecting the Banyans. We need to consider these alternatives.
These banyans were under threat in 2019, and due to citizen action, the threat was stalled, but now they are in danger again. We need more people to come together to help protect these precious trees.
Learn more here
https://chevellabanyans.home.blog
Sign this petition!
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Twitter – @chevellabanyans
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https://www.facebook.com/savebanyansofchevella
Raise your voice! Join the movement!
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Here’s an article in The Hindu today (22 October, 2021), by Prabalika M. Borah.
“Cry, the beloved mighty banyans of Chevella”
This article discusses the issue and also solutions for the same.
It highlights the citizen action to Save the Banyans of Chevella.
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Here are the demands of the petition to Save the Banyans of Chevella.
Join us again to demand that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and NHAI:
1. Replan the project to save, in toto, the best stretches with large, mature banyans. The trees can be retained as medians with road expansions carried out on either side.
2. Totally bypass the areas where the banyans are most well-grown and at their most mature. Translocation is not an option for large, mature trees. Earlier attempts have shown that such trees have a poor chance of survival. It would also destroy the biodiversity these trees sustain.
3. Declare the stretch of the highway till Vikarabad, which includes the reserve forests/scrub habitats at Mudimyal and Kandlapally abutting NH-163, as the Telangana Biodiversity Heritage Road.
Sign and share the petition now! Support the cause!
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Do wear your traditional best and join us as we light Diyas and celebrate Deepavali with the Banyans.
Date: Sunday, 31 October 2021, 4 to 6 pm
Location: Under the Giant Banyan, ahead of Taj DriveIn on the Hyd- Vikarabad Highway
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The community organised a multilingual poetry session at the Banyans of Chevella to celebrate nature and also highlight the cultural significance of the Banyans.
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Watch the full event here, live on the Fridays for Future Hyderabad Facebook page
Part 1 –
https://fb.watch/9SFcDjm-Df/Part 2 –
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Check out some event highlights and snippets.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXdBGrEvEwI/?utm_medium=share_sheet
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Coverage of the event in Siasat
https://www.siasat.com/nature-lovers-read-poetry-to-protest-felling-of-chevella-banyans-2241205/
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