PANJIM: The government has assured in the High Court that the huge Banyan tree (Vod) at Porvorim, at the place which is known by the tree name, as Vodakade, will be transplanted. Green Activists are pessimistic about the survival of the age old tree, since all the transplanted trees have died.
The Calangute Banyan tree which was transplanted and diedFile photo
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These include the Banyan Tree transplanted from St Inez to Campal grounds; the transplanted tree at Arambol, the transplanted tree at Siolim and the transplanted tree at Calangute. All these trees have died. So with the expertise that Goa has, even the survival chances of the Porvorim Banyan tree are very dim.
The St Inez Banyan tree which was transplanted to Campal grounds and died.Herald pic
