Query
As per GRIHA mandatory requirements, 3 trees need to be planted within the project boundary for every existing mature tree that is cut.
However,136 number of trees will be cut during construction in our project and it is not feasible to provide 544 number of trees within the project boundary itself as per theGRIHA Requirement For the compensation of the same, the project team is going to provide 196 number of trees within the project site & the rest will be planted outside the project boundary. Request you to kindly confirm whether the above mentioned strategy is acceptable.
Solution
In cases where the compulsory plantation cannot be done within the project site(registered/campus), we accept the mandatory compliance but we don't award 2 points for tree plantation. The final evaluation will however be at the discretion of the evaluator.