Respected Sir, 

Save 2200 trees to be felled from jogi wala to Pacific golf estate in sahastradhara Road, Dehradun 

The very basic ecology, structure of Dehradun is on the verge of extinction.  

Sahastra means 1000, dhara means  springs, 1000 springs. Imagine a city having 1000 springs in just one area. 

Today only few springs are visible while Others have been dried up or  been buried under construction. 

The centre has approved this project of felling 2200 trees for a 4 lane road and sanctioned 77 crores for this. Soon Tenders will be floating for the construction. 

According to the authorities tourists will have easier access to Mussorie after this road is made and further this will decongest Dehradun. 

Why we locals oppose this project  -

.1)With increasing population, number of tourists will gradually increase every day. What will the administration do then? Will they plan to chop every single tree, forest from Uttarakhand? 

Dehradun has lost 70% of its  forest cover since its been a capital. Due to which we are facing aggressive climatic changes like Frequent landslides, floods, cloudbursts, less winters, extreme heat waves which are directly affecting our agricultural fields as well,our ground water and springs. 

2)Sahastradhara a place visited by locals and tourists only for its tree cover on either side of the road will loose its beauty as well as tourist flux who only visit this area for shady cool breeze of Peepal, mango, litchi etc. If they are chopped. Eateries too will  shut down that have been there since many years. 

4) Recently we  witnessed flood in just 1 or 2 hours of Rainfall in  IT park situated in Sahastradhara Road.People were stuck for hours.their vehicles drowned in tge water. This deforestation will only make things worse. People are scared to come out during rains. 

5) Trees absorb carbon dioxide and potentially harmful gasses, such as sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, from the air and release oxygen.

5) Oxygen Provider. One day's worth of oxygen for a family of four is provided by a single tree.

6)Trees improve water quality by slowing rain as it falls to the Earth, and helping it soak into the soil. Trees then serve as natural 

We are witnessing climate change. This is the time where we should preserve conserve trees, Forests, Rivers, Mountains, lakes and make strategies or development projects having sustainable eco friendy approach. Otherwise we can already see the damage that is happening in our Uttarakhand mountains every day with massive landslides, recurrent earthquakes and flooding. 

Please we urge the authorities to stop this project and find alternatives. 

Dr Aanchal Sharma 
The Earth and climate Initiative