Guwahati, June 11 -- The titular question concerning the transplantation of trees at Dighalipukhuri in Guwahati should ideally have been raised by science and technology educators and researchers working in various universities, colleges, and technical institutions in Assam. However, these people have remained passive observers of the social, political, and environmental deterioration at nearly every level of society for a variety of known and unknown reasons. Therefore, as an ordinary person with a keen interest in science and technology, I wish to raise a few scientific and technological questions before the government.

I personally believe that in a democratic country, any citizen has the right to question the necessity and validity o...