While Mumbai tightens its grip on pre-monsoon safety, Nagpur’s civic body remains dangerously complacent. On 22nd June 2025, a massive tree from private land collapsed on a two-wheeler near Tilak Nagar Square, Hudkeshwar — a chilling reminder of the city’s failure to act on a known hazard. The vehicle (MH-31-FC-2825) was crushed, and though no injuries were reported, the incident screams negligence.
Unlike Mumbai’s BMC, which recently empowered ward offices to prune or remove risky trees on private property after issuing a notice, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has no such safety net. Their hands-off stance means one thing: unless a landowner acts, nothing happens — even if a tree is dangerously looming over public roads.
Officials admit it: NMC has no rule to touch trees on private premises. This inaction leaves citizens exposed to life-threatening risks, especially in busy areas like Hudkeshwar, Manewada, and Mhalgi Nagar, where residents have long complained about weak, overgrown trees. But NMC merely issues notices and moves on, with zero enforcement or accountability.
A city gearing up for monsoon cannot afford this indifference. Without urgent policy change, it’s not a question of if another tree will fall — it’s when and on whom. Nagpur is on borrowed time.
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