Mangaluru: The forest department will conduct a public hearing regarding the proposal to fell trees to facilitate the construction of a teaching hospital as part of the proposed govt medical college in Puttur.A release from the forest department stated that 82 trees of various species identified across a 5-acre site intended for the construction of a 300-bed teaching hospital at Sediyapu in Bannur village, Puttur taluk, are proposed to be cut down.Under Section 8(3)(vii) of the Karnataka Tree Preservation Act, a public hearing is mandatory before taking action when more than 50 trees are to be felled. Accordingly, a public hearing has been convened at 11 am on Nov 18 on the premises of the range forest officer’s office in Puttur.Members of the public with objections may attend the meeting in person to submit their feedback or submit it in writing before the specified date to the assistant conservator of forests, Puttur subdivision. Objections can also be submitted via email at acfputtur@yahoo.in or by post to: assistant conservator of forests, Puttur subdivision, near KSRTC bus stand, Nellikatte, Puttur– 574201, the release stated.
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