Fahmi, who is Lembah Pantai MP, said he met Kuala Lumpur mayor Kamarulzaman Mat Salleh yesterday to discuss the issue of climate change and the role of DBKL’s landscape development and recreation  department in maintaining the trees in the federal territory.

“Kamarulzaman shared with me DBKL’s plans to allocate four contractors for every parliamentary constituency for tree maintenance works,” he said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Fahmi also said DBKL will heed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s call to plant 100 trees for every “high-risk” tree cut down, in line with efforts to green the capital.

On May 10, it was reported that DBKL had identified 28 trees as “high-risk” and slated them for felling following a previous incident where a large tree came crashing down at Jalan Sultan Ismail, killing one man and injuring two others.

DBKL said its certified arborists had been inspecting trees over 30 years old or tree trunks with a circumference exceeding 1.5m around Kuala Lumpur since 2019.

It said it adhered to its tree management plan formulated in January 2019, which follows a three-tiered risk assessment approach based on on-site tree conditions.

DBKL also said it was enhancing the plan, preparing new guidelines on high-risk and aged trees. This is slated for completion by July this year.

On May 13, a tree that toppled during a storm nearly hit Melaka chief minister Ab Rauf Yusoh’s vehicle in Jalan Pinang in the city.

On May 25, heavy rain wreaked havoc in Kuala Lumpur leading to fallen trees blocking off several roads in the city, including Jalan Bukit Pantai, Jalan Pantai Permai, Jalan Ara, Jalan Klang Lama and Jalan Leong Yew Koh.

Two days ago, seven vehicles parked near shoplots were crushed by a tree that toppled along Jalan Puchong during a thunderstorm.