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Agriculture
Chhattisgarh Calls in Experts for Tree ‘Surgery’ to Rescue 500+ Damaged Saplings
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 08:35 PM
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The Chhattisgarh government has approached forestry experts to perform remedial ‘surgery’ on more than 500 trees that were damaged, aiming to restore their health.
The forest department of Chhattisgarh reported that over five hundred trees across the state have suffered significant damage, prompting officials to seek specialized assistance.
State officials described the planned intervention as a form of "tree surgery," involving precise horticultural techniques to treat wounds, remove diseased limbs, and support recovery.
The department has reached out to arboriculture experts and research institutions to design a treatment protocol that can be applied on a large scale.
If successful, the initiative aims to demonstrate a replicable model for preserving urban and forest trees facing similar stress, while safeguarding the ecological benefits they provide.
State officials described the planned intervention as a form of "tree surgery," involving precise horticultural techniques to treat wounds, remove diseased limbs, and support recovery.
The department has reached out to arboriculture experts and research institutions to design a treatment protocol that can be applied on a large scale.
If successful, the initiative aims to demonstrate a replicable model for preserving urban and forest trees facing similar stress, while safeguarding the ecological benefits they provide.