more-inIt was not quite the simplest of efforts to replant a banyan tree, over 200 years old, but the residents were not about to let their landmark die. The tree which was uprooted by cyclone Vardah last month on LDG Road, Little Mount, Saidapet, got a new lease of life on Saturday. The Greater Chennai Corporation’s park division lent a hand by providing fungicide — to help revive the giant tree. Jacob of Little Mount Church said that this initiative sends a message that all citizens should protect the environment. K. Mallika, another resident recalled how the banyan tree has even hosted a number of marriages and functions under its shade.

Source: The Hindu January 28, 2017 19:41 UTC