New Delhi, July 2 -- The recent tragedy in Mumbai's Chembur saw a peepal tree collapsing on a private school bus, which led to an 11-year-old boy losing his life and four other students getting injured. This has yet again highlighted the dangers posed by weakened trees. With the monsoon approaching in Delhi-NCR, and the thunderstorms, gusty winds already having caused damage to many trees, it's not just the civic authorities but even residents to can play a part in alerting and report about impending danger.

"If someone notices a tree that appears weak, damaged or at risk of falling they should report it immediately on the NDMC helpline number 1533," says an NDMC official, adding, "If it's required to remove the tree, we coordinate with ...