30 trees in Siruvani road to be spared the axe

COIMBATORE: Bringing cheer to nature lovers and activists, the State Highways department has dropped its plan to cut down 48 trees to facilitate the expansion of the Sirvuani road. The department has accepted a suggestion made by environmentalists that 30 trees need not be cut and eight trees could be transplanted.

In December 2021, the State Highways department submitted a proposal at an outlay of Rs five crore to the district administration seeking permission to widen the road in junctions where accidents occur frequently. This was based on a police report prepared on the identification of black spots in the stretch. The department said 48 trees had to be felled to facilitate road expansion.