Activists on Tuesday questioned the Forest Department’s haste to clear tree-felling to widen the Sarjapura-Attibele Road.
The move comes amid the listing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the project for hearing in the court on October 29.
Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited’s (KRDCL) road-widening projects were halted following accusations of violations. About 2,300 trees were felled before the court intervened to order an expert study on saving the remaining vegetation.
In September, the court allowed the works to resume after a detailed report by an expert committee from the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS). On October 5, the Forest Department gave permission to axe the trees citing the court order.
