New Delhi, May 10 -- Traffic was restored on Rafi Marg after an uprooted tree near the RBI building was cleared by the New Delhi Municipal Council's (NDMC) Quick Response Team on Friday afternoon,officials said.
The tree, which fell early in the day, had briefly disrupted vehicular movement near Patel Chowk and the RBI premises. The team responded promptly to clear the obstruction, an NDMC official said.
"Our Quick Response Team reached the spot shortly after receiving information and cleared the road. The reason behind the tree fall is still unknown," the official said.
"The cement around tree bases blocks water and air from reaching the roots, weakening them," environmentalist Verhaen Khanna said.
Khanna also urged authorities to cons...