Chandigarh’s green cover is facing a silent crisis. While healthy trees continue to fall across the city, raising concerns over public safety, a survey by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) has identified 375 trees as dead and dry in the last three months, nearly 80 per cent of which have already been removed.

According to the survey for the last three months ending September, another 1,100 trees have been found to be hollow, bringing the health of the city’s green legacy under scrutiny.

“The survey identified dead and dry trees through an assessment of their condition, including dry stems, while around 1,100 trees were identified as hollow through ocular examination,” a senior official of the Chandigarh Horticulture Wing said.

“The latter category (number of hollow trees) raises concerns because a tree can retain its green canopy even when its trunk has internal decay or structural weaknesses,” he added.

The findings assume significance for Chandigarh, which is known for its planned green spaces…