Weather-hit tree on NIMS campus triggers panic

Hyderabad: A weather-damaged tree on Nims campus in Panjagutta has spread fear after the recent incident where a tree’s fall led to a man’s death on Tuesday.

“We have been asked by GHMC officials to give details about the mortality age of the tree, along with proper measurements. We have written to the forest department asking for permission to cut the tree and to the GHMC to provide us with the manpower for the purpose,” said an official from the administration wing of NIMS.

Its director, Dr N. Bheerappa told Deccan Chronicle that proper precautions are being taken to assess any damage caused by trees.

After Deccan Chronicle's initial inquiry about the tree, the director acted swiftly and called later in the evening to inform that the tree was removed from the location.

“We had written to the forest department and GHMC to prune trees. It will be done within a week. Nims is very active in assessing such threats and is prompt in acting on them,” he sa