Tree at Parliament’s Gaj Dwar poses security challenge, to be transplanted soon

A lonely tree in Gaj Dwar, one of the six gates of the new Parliament and generally used by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was marked by SPG as a security blocking and will soon be transferred within the complex itself.

A few agencies, the Special Protection Group (SPG) responsible for the security of the Prime Minister, the Central Government Department (CPWD), the primary construction agency that has to implement it, and Delhi Forest department, which has to green such a movement.

It all started as a potential obstacle to the VVIP route by marking the full adult Tabbuia Argentea tree, which is popularly known as SPG, popularly known as the silver trumpet tree and distinguishes for bright yellow flowers. PTI.

After that, things started to return. The transplantation process of the tree marked as 01 will soon begin with the Delhi Forest Department and will allow the SPG’s security concerns after the CPWD request, subject to “solid conditions”.

“When the monsoon session ends, the tree is likely to be transported next week,” he said to an official. PTI.

The selected point is Prerna Sthal, which has previously contained the statues of national icons and freedom fighters in different places.

The Document, “Ig4 Prema Sathal (Sic) near the Parliament building, was inspected by the relevant field personnel on 21.07.2025 and was found suitable and sufficient for the transfer of 01 No. Tree.”

About seven years old, grows rapidly, needs very little care and develops in full sunlight and well -drained soils, so it is common in gardens, roads and other public spaces.

In addition, CPWD will have to make compensation for 10 saplings such as Neem, Amaltas, Peepal, Bargad, Sheesham and Arjun in Prerna Sthal.

Authorities said that CPWD has left a return to the forest department of 57,000. The permission of the forest department requires geographical labeling of new saplings, maintenance for seven years, and an annual progress report to the forest department.

“The order also clearly shows that any transplant beyond the approved tree will be handled as a violation of Delhi’s Protection Law and may lead to the withdrawal of the permission.”

On Friday, August 22, 2025, a 20-year-old man climbed a tree adjacent to the border wall and tried to scale a Parliament Wall near the Red Cross Road on the Ig-2 gate.

Resources, Intelligence Office (IB) and Delhi Police, including the special cell of many central agencies, questioning the reason for the question, he added.