315 trees to make way for Langford metro station work
The Hindu
A majority of them will be felled, while 39 trees will be translocated
Much to the dismay of citizens and green activists, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) has started felling 276 trees to build Langford underground metro station. Another 39 trees will be translocated to facilitate the work. The station is part of the underground line that the rail corporation is building under phase II of Namma Metro from Dairy Circle to Nagawara. The trees identified for felling include jackfruit, sandalwood, rosewood, bete, neem, gulmohar, Ashoka, and eucalyptus. Initially, the BMRCL had identified 343 trees for removal to build the tunnel network and the station. Last December, a public notice was issued on felling trees by the Deputy Conservator of Forests of Bengaluru Urban Division who is also a tree officer. Officials claim that only one objection was received for the public notice.More Related News
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