Panchayat Level Tree Committee
🌳 Panchayat Level Tree Committee
A local-level committee functioning to ensure the protection of trees in public places and guarantee public safety.
Karakulam Grama Panchayat
The Panchayat Level Tree Committee is a local committee formed to protect trees standing along public roads and in public places, and to prevent potential accidents caused by uprooting or falling of trees and their branches.
This committee functions at the local level to make timely decisions in emergency situations and to ensure the protection of the lives and property of the general public.
Panchayat Level Tree Committees have been formed in accordance with the Local Self Government Department's Circular No. 248/RC3/2016/LSGD dated 14.07.2017.
📅 14.07.2017 | Circular No. 248/RC3/2016/LSGD
Grama Panchayat President
Chairman
Panchayat Secretary
Convener
Village Officer
Member
Forest Department Range Officer / Representative
Member
Inspect whether trees and branches in public places pose any hazard or risk.
Take necessary actions regarding trees that threaten the lives and property of the general public.
Issue directions to private property owners to cut down dangerous trees standing on their land.
Take appropriate legal action in cases where instructions are not followed, and recover the expenses from the concerned individual.
Ensure that the valuation of trees to be cut down is conducted through the Forest Department.
Coordinate tree protection activities within the panchayat limits and ensure a safe environment.
Take measures to ensure environmental protection and public safety simultaneously.
Public Safety and Environmental Protection
Ensuring public safety and environmental protection alike is the primary objective with which the Panchayat Level Tree Committee functions.
This committee plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe maintenance of trees within the panchayat limits and safeguarding the lives and property of the public.
