Thane Mayor Sharmila Pimpalolkar has ordered a citywide survey of dangerous trees after an 11-year-old student died when a tree fell on a school bus in Mumbai. The civic body will inspect trees at schools, hospitals, housing societies and key junctions, re-check previously pruned trees and remove hazardous branches to reduce monsoon-related risks.
Thane, July 2, 2026: Thane Mayor Sharmila Pimpalolkar has ordered a safety survey of dangerous trees across the city in the wake of the death of a student after a tree collapsed on a school bus in Mumbai during heavy rains.
Pimpalolkar convened an urgent meeting of the Thane Municipal Corporation's Tree Authority Department on Wednesday and directed officials to conduct inspections of trees inside schools, colleges, housing societies, hospitals and along major traffic junctions.
She also mandated a re-survey of previously pruned trees to re-verify their structural stability.
Safety Measures Ordered
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