Tree felling due to Sankey flyover project in Bengaluru will impact biodiversity: Report
A report titled ‘Environmental Impacts of proposed Flyover on Sankey Road’ reveals that 55 trees of 23 species will be cut on the 600-metre stretch where the proposed flyover will be constructed. In addition to this, 27 trees of 11 species will be impacted due to the flyover project.
The report prepared by Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli from Azim Premji University and Vijay Nishanth, founder of NGO Vruksha Foundation, was released on Thursday.
The report presents findings of a rapid environmental impact assessment conducted to determine the number of trees that will be cut or impacted and other ecosystems affected as a result of the proposed flyover.
