Nagpur’s Bharat Van road finally fell in the midst of massive outcry
Nagpur: Citizens ‘ long-standing struggle eventually led to the victory as MahaMetro and the Department of Public Workers agreed to cancel the planned 500-meter road via Bharan Van. With the aforementioned plan, for hundreds of species of birds and animals as many as 568 trees were under pressure along with mounting habitat crisis. The planned road was finally dropped, due to the unrelenting resistance of the people and NGOs.
Eventually, it has now been decided to develop the biodiversity area with flora and fauna.
A news report reported that Metro had also stated in a letter to PWD on September 13, 2019, that the proposal for the Futala Lake tunnel road and viewing gallery was revised. “Now, an alternate road from Amravati Road to Telangkhedi Hanuman Mandir via Bharat Nagar is not required,” the letter stated.
Nevertheless, the path through Bharat Nagar will remain as part of the development plan (DP). West Nagpur MLA Vikas Thakre told residents it would be gone.
NMC sources added that the Tree Authority led by Bangar Municipal Commissioner will now procedurally deny MahaMetro’s application for transplantation of the 568 trees in Bharat Van.
Sources added that the decision to drop the path “is not a sudden one but a product of several discussions.” “In the last meeting that took place at Vanamati with MP Nitin Gadkari, it was agreed that alternatives would be explored. At the same time, a thought emerged that the configuration of the gallery should be changed to prevent road blockage. That’s how things began to unfold, “the sources said.
