BENGALURU: Bengaluru’s tree lovers have come together for a green cause yet again. Angry over the lack of transparency while cutting trees for infrastructure projects, the green brigade has called for making public consultations mandatory before clearing the green cover for any development project.
Citizens from various parts of the city recently met the Deputy Conservator of Forest (DCF) at Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), demanding transparency on the issue of axing about 245 identified trees along Bannerghatta Road for the proposed Metro line between Gottigere and Nagawara via Diary Circle.
Activists have accused Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and BBMP officials of marking 245 trees for chopping along the stretch for the said project despite several protests by residents from the southern part of Bengaluru.
