DH Impact: DCF writes to MCC to take measures to deconcretise tree bases in Mysuru

Mysuru: Following a report in DH on most of the tree bases on roadsides in Mysuru being concretised, DCF Mysuru territorial division, K N Basavaraju has written a letter to MCC Commissioner Sheikh Tanveer Asif asking him to take measures to deconcretise trees on priority in some major roads.

In the letter, DCF Basavaraj has also asked Commissioner Asif to include a clause in the tender documents that one meter space around the trees shall be left deconcretised; and be filled with soil to facilitate percolation of water to the roots to promote its health and survival during construction of roads/ pavements.

DH report published on May 12, 2025, had highlighted how most of the tree bases on roadsides in Mysuru are covered with concrete, tar or interlocked pavements, choking them with inadequate aeration and peroclation of water and nutrition to their roots.