The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) annually claims to have chopped dangerous trees or branches before the monsoon. But they seem to have missed one tree, and not just before the monsoon, but almost for two years. Residents of a Bandra West building have alleged that repeated complaints regarding a precariously tilting coconut tree in its compound, have been ignored for two years. They claim civic officials keep telling them to go to the Fire Brigade with the issue, or to their other departments. However, the new in-charge of the Garden Department of H West ward has said he will look into the issue.

Tree trouble
The 14-feet tall coconut tree, is tilting towards the gate of Mont Blanc building opposite Jogger's Park. "Ours is a 30-year-old, six-storeyed building with seven apartments, and this is the only gate we have. In 2018 we (residents) observed that part of the tree had uprooted. Its tilt now is at almost 50 degrees. We wrote to the local ward office, but were directed to the Fire Brigade. They informed us that the issue was not in their jurisdiction and we ought to approach BMC again. If this tree falls on the road, which has a lot of Jogger's Park crowd, it could be a disaster," said Ashok Bhatia, the building chairman (mid-day has copies of letters residents wrote to the BMC). Residents claim BMC officials keep telling them to go back to the Fire Brigade or to its other departments.