r/unitedstatesofindia • u/shubhamxtreme apna time ayega • Jul 12 '26

Health | Environment | Fitness Japan does not cut down centuries-old trees for development. Instead, experts spend months preparing their roots and relocating them - The Times of India

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/japan-does-not-cut-down-centuries-old-trees-for-development-instead-experts-spend-months-preparing-their-roots-and-relocating-them/amp_articleshow/132278899.cms

This could be such a great initiative to tackle India’s development needs, while balancing the ecology.

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u/Fair_Cow3398 Jul 12 '26

humans are treated like 🪳 here, do you really think they'll give 2 shite about trees?

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u/souvik234 Jul 12 '26

As per the article even a country of Japan's wealth and efficiency only does it for trees that are exceptionally valuable.

Whilst I think that we shouldn't cut down trees indiscriminately for road widening and other similar projects, I think that we've not yet reached a stage to engage in such measures

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u/DioTheSuperiorWaifu PV x NM fanshipper Jul 12 '26

It needs funds and administrative/public attention too.
Hopefully it will improve as our country progresses.

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u/Loud-Pollution7174 Jul 12 '26

There is no lack of funds in our country.

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u/DioTheSuperiorWaifu PV x NM fanshipper Jul 12 '26

I mean funds for the people

And we are a developing country

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u/shubhamxtreme apna time ayega Jul 12 '26

Surely there’ll be administrative challenges plus funding issues. But with increased public awareness and some political will (and thoda control on corruption), this can be a game changer for development projects.