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The drive from Delhi to Gurgaon taking MG Road at night might not be that dangerous with the Delhi metro Rail Corporation getting permission to cut and transplant the threes on the stretch.

DMRC spokesman Anuj Dayal said that they have got the permission to rehabilitate about 84 plants from the stretch. Meanwhile, in an interesting development, several residents who own farmhouses on this stretch and corporate honchos have come out with an offer to adopt the fully grown trees.

The trees in the middle of the widened stretch of five kilometers have resulted in several accidents in the recent past. Taking this into consideration, the Delhi traffic police had reportedly written to the Delhi government to expedite the decision of dealing with the trees. Joint commissioner of Delhi traffic police Qamar Ahmed had earlier said that the tees should be removed immediately as the artery forms an important link between Delhi and Gurgaon and has traffic running round the clock.

It's also worth mentioning that DMRC had applied twice for permission to cut the trees. "After getting the permission now we can expedite the work which has been delayed. We have identified the land where the trees will be transplanted," Dayal added.

Corporate majors, however, have come up with the proposal to rehabilitate the plants, which will be uprooted from this stretch in their farmhouses. "We have huge space and would like to get the grown up trees. We are ready to take all responsibilities and even pay for the trees. It will take years for us to grow such trees," said Raman Roy, head of Quatrro BPO Solutions.

Sunil Gujral, another corporate man who also has a farm house in this stretch said that there are several like him who have expressed their wish to be part of this drive to adopt these trees rather than see them being cut down. "Many of our friends and especially those in large farmhouses are keen to participate in this drive. We need to start the dialogue," Gujral added.

But on its part, Dayal said: "Trees are very important for us. That's why in the second phase, we are planting 11 saplings for each tree we cut and one of them will be planted in the Vicinity so that the greenery is maintained in that area. It's a great gesture from the locals and the trendsetters. But given the fact that already the project has been delayed and considering the point that we have identified the land for rehabilitation, it would cause more delay if we take such steps."

Source: Times of India