The proposal of removing 49 trees for a veterinary hospital in Lower Parel could not get sanction in the tree authority meeting due to the code of conduct. Though the tree lovers demand to not cut any tree for the hospital and shift the building to accommodate the trees, the proposal will probably get sanction once the Maharashtra Assembly Elections are over.

As per the proposal which was tabled before the tree authority meeting and later was not taken for discussion, a redevelopment of a veterinary hospital in Lower Parel will be taken up shortly. There is a total of 88 trees in the compound. The architect proposed the removal of 49 trees for the new building. 18 trees will be cut and the remaining 31 will be transplanted. But as per the experienced, the ratio of survival of trees after transplantation is miserably low. The trees include peltoforum, coconut, mango, ficus, banyan, jackfruit, casia, sapodilla, etc.