India, July 11 -- Protecting the city's urban forestry and the Gardens Department's laxity in ensuring its health dominated the special general body meeting at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday, chaired by mayor Ritu Tawde.

Three people died due to tree falls during the recent torrential rains in Mumbai.

The meeting was convened after Congress group leader Ashraf Azmi, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) group leader Yashwant Killedar and other senior corporators initiated the session on the overall 11 monsoon-related deaths reported in the city this season. The members demanded accountability from the civic administration and called for measures to prevent further fatalities.

Killedar led the discussion criticising t...