The 950-year-old tree in Vadodara is worth millions, for the first time the Supreme Court has ruled that

For the first time in the country, trees have been economically evaluated. Ganpatpura village, 6 km from Bhayali and Padra near Vadodara, is probably the largest 950-year-old tree of Gujarat's Baobab in Gujarat. The scientific name of this tree is Andesonia digitata. The cost of the tree is around Rs 10 crore. An expert committee appointed by the Supreme Court has submitted a report on the evaluation of the trees.

According to the findings of this committee, the annual economic value of a tree is Rs. 74,500, i.e. Rs. Its value should be determined by multiplying by 74,500. For the first time in the country, trees have been economically evaluated. The village of Ganpatpura, 6 km from Bhayali and Padra near Vadodara, has probably the largest 950-year-old tree of Gujarat Baobab in Gujarat. The scientific name of this tree is Andesonia digitata. The value of this tree is more than 10 crores.

The value determined by the Supreme

An expert committee appointed by the Supreme Court has submitted a report on the evaluation of the trees. According to the findings of this committee, the annual economic value of a tree is Rs. May be 74,500. That is, the age of the tree is Rs. Its value should be determined by multiplying by 74,500. How is the price determined?

Oxygen: Rs. 45,000

કિંમત Price of fertilizer: Rs. 20,000

કિંમત Price of wood: Rs. 10,000

 Total cost: Rs. 74,500

What's in the report?

The committee's report said a 100-year-old heritage tree cost Rs. Can be more than a crore. Chief Justice S.A. A bench headed by Bobde asked the committee members to determine the economic value of the trees in January 2020. This price may depend on the cost of oxygen provided by the trees and other benefits. The bench comprised Chief Justice A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramaniam was also involved. He has evaluated them not only on the basis of the wood of the trees, but also in view of the positive impact of the trees on the environment.

There was a stalemate in West Bengal

The West Bengal Railway had sought permission to cut down 356 trees, including a heritage tree, to build the overbridge. On this issue, the committee said that the cost of these trees is Rs. 2.2 billion, which is even more than the value of the project.

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