Greater Bengaluru Authority Issues Public Notice on Removal of Dangerous and Dry Trees

The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has issued a public notice directing government bodies, private organizations, industries, institutions, and property owners to apply for official permission to remove dry, dangerous, or structurally weak trees and branches within their premises to prevent accidents and property damage.

Key Details:

• The notice was issued on May 14 by the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA). Property owners, administrators, and institutional heads are directly responsible for monitoring dangerous or dried trees and branches within their premises. The directive applies to:

Government offices

• Private institutions

• Factories and industries

• Companies

• Residential and commercial property owners

• As per:

Karnataka Tree Preservation Act, 1976 – Section 8(2)

• Karnataka Tree Preservation Rules, 1977 – Rule 4(1)

• prior approval is mandatory before removing hazardous trees or branches. Applications must be submitted in Form-1 to the designated forest authorities under GBA and the five city corporations.

Designated Authorities & Offices

Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA)

• Sudharshan G.K.

• Tree Officer & Deputy Conservator of Forests

• Room No. 05, Ground Floor, Annex Building-3, Central Office Campus, N.R. Square, Bengaluru – 560002

• Phone: 9480683047

Bengaluru Central City Corporation

• Santosh Kumar M.S.

• Assistant Conservator of Forests

• Subhash Chandra Bose Building, 21st Floor, Mayo Hall, M.G. Road, Bengaluru – 560001

• Phone: 9945038877

Bengaluru East City Corporation

• Dalesh A.L.

• Assistant Conservator of Forests

• RHB Colony, Opposite Phoenix Mall, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru – 560048

• Phone: 9900245013

Bengaluru West City Corporation

• Santosh Kumar M.S.

• Assistant Conservator of Forests

• 2nd Floor, Palike Soudha, 16th Cross, Food Street, M.C. Layout, Vijayanagar, Bengaluru – 560040

• Phone: 9945038877

Bengaluru North City Corporation

• Dalesh A.L.

• Assistant Conservator of Forests

• Attur, Near Clarion Hotel, Kempanahalli Main Road, Bengaluru – 560064

• Phone: 9900245013

Bengaluru South City Corporation

• Santosh Kumar M.S.

• Assistant Conservator of Forests

• 9th Cross, Jayanagar 2nd Phase, Bengaluru – 560041

• Phone: 9945038877

Note

To prevent any untoward incidents in the coming days, it is the responsibility of the concerned applicants, property owners, and residents to inspect the condition of trees within their premises and take necessary immediate action wherever required.