Cutting trees, planting promises
I am writing in response to a news article stating that over 33,000 saplings are yet to be planted to compensate for trees cut down for road infrastructure projects over the past five years. What is the Environment Ministry doing? The reason we have this ministry is that development needs a balanced approach; otherwise, all regions of the country will face problems like air and water pollution and an erratic climate, causing calamities like flooding and fires. Many regions are already facing these issues.
Instead of appreciating the blessings our country has received “ fertile soil, predictable weather, and moderate temperatures “ corrupt politicians and capitalists want to exploit them without considering the repercussions. Replacing 100-year-old trees with saplings is inadequate, and they are often neglected afterwards. Fortunately, our third pillar of democracy “ the judiciary “ is active and occasionally intervenes to prevent the greedy from destroying what is required to keep us healthy and alive. I think the government should focus on controlling human overpopulation rather than pursuing more infrastructure projects.
