MUMBAI, March 7 -- In a first, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) took action against a road concreting contractor for damaging the roots of trees while excavating the road, thereby flouting the guidelines of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). On Thursday, the road department issued a notice, which penalised the contractor working on Rajabhau Desai Marg in Prabhadevi with a fine of Rs.20,000. The notice read: "The digging was done within one metre radius of the tree, hence, damaging the roots to some extent, which may lead to serious damage in near future."...