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Mumbai vs Metro-3: The city is losing the fight to keep its greenery
Updated On: 15 July, 2017 03:29 PM IST | Mumbai | Tasneem Balapurwala
<p>As the Metro 3 construction, and along with it, rampant tree-axing picks pace, mid-day takes a deep dive into what it really means for Mumbai's green lungs</p>


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Issues plaguing the Metro 3 construction
Apart from the controversy over the Aarey Car Depot in the area, which requires the chopping of around 3,000 trees, there is the issue of transplanting trees safely. According to green activists, the MMRC had presented a document in court claiming that to take proper care, they will appoint an arborist from Singapore. However, an RTI query revealed that MMRC had already started tree plantation in the expert's absence.
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