The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has requested the removal of approximately 495 trees located along the alignment of the Gurugram-Pataudi-Rewari Expressway, which is being constructed by the authority, to expedite the construction of the expressway project, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday.
Most of these trees are on a private farmhouse whose land was acquired by NHAI for the expressway project. According to forest officials, the owner of the farmhouse in Garhi-Harsaru planted these trees 25 to 30 years ago. On Friday, a team of forest officials also visited the site and assessed the 100-metre stretch of land where these trees are located.
“We checked these trees, and most are 25 to 30 years old.
