“Hope other states in the country also take cognizance of such unwise ill-suited exercise. We have seen dying evergreens due to the chemical paints applied on the main stem of trees and plants in the prime locations and parks of Raipur. Why should the huge money be squandered to paint and give designs as beautification plans that pose risk to the survival of the trees!”, said Singhvi, who was trying for the past five years to prevent various departments often seen making a mess of nature through such practices.The professors and researchers too earlier expressed their concern on the routine painting of trees. “Woody plants whose bark thickness are less may suffer perceivable damage”, stated Dr M L Nayak, former vice-chancellor Bastar University and an expert in plant life.Environmentalist and professor of chemistry Dr Shams Parvez at Raipur-based Pt Ravi Shankar University cited that the paints carry harmful chemicals like lead, cadmium, mercury, other elements and he felt the need for scientific research be conducted on the effect of paints on the life or growth of plants.
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