On April 3, J&K Government had ordered axing the poplar trees as it generates pollen believed to cause of respiratory allergy.
Residents of Qyoom Colony, Main Chowk, Rawal Pora speaking to Kashmir Today said “There are many poplar trees in the area and the owner of the land Mr. Ghulam Nabi Rather, even after the government notification didn’t bothered to cut them down and now if these trees are not chopped down, we fear then later in the coming months its pollen will spread throughout the area which will eventually lead to many health issues.
We request Srinagar Administration to look into the matter and resolve it on the urgent basis.