Of late, there has been a great deal of concern over the number of dead rain trees in the city. Experts have spoken about how contractors are trimming trees in the wrong way, increasing the chances of them keeling over. Already, there have been a couple of tragedies, with people grievously injured because of falling trees. In some cases, lives have been lost. This is a problem that civic authorities must address with more urgency and gravity, given that accidents have to be investigated and prevented, and the city needs to preserve whatever little green cover it has.

The one good thing though, if we look at the brighter side of this unfortunate phenomenon, is that tree art has started to become visible in Mumbai. Dead trees are being painted and preserved by amateur artists, giving our roads a smattering of aesthetic appeal.