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A 100-year-old peepal was lifted by a 50-tonne crane and replanted, and it's growing
Tree-transplantation expert Bharat Sisodia saved an Ahmedabad peepal after it was cut down, moving it nearly two kilometres.
In short
~2 kmdistance the century-old peepal was moved
- Tree age: ~100 years
- Crane: 50 tonnes
- Vasai: ~50 trees relocated
The rescue
When a roughly 100-year-old peepal in Ahmedabad was cut down, Bharat Sisodia used a 50-tonne crane to lift and replant it nearly two kilometres away. It has since reportedly begun showing new growth, though no survival rate has been given.
Not the first
In Vasai, Sisodia's work linked to NHAI road construction helped relocate nearly 50 trees that faced removal. The Better India says costs were not disclosed.
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