Trees felled for elevated corridor in Hyderabad
The Hindu
Translocation mandatory for local species, say officials
More than 20 full grown trees have been axed on the VST-Indira Park stretch to make way for the elevated corridor under construction as part of the Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP) project in the city.
While the trees have been felled following proper procedures, by obtaining necessary permissions from the district level tree protection committee, environment enthusiasts have expressed anguish at the measure.
“They announce Haritha Haram and Green India Challenges, and proudly display the trophy of Hyderabad as Tree City of India, but cannot allow us to carry out free translocation of trees to where people are ready to adopt them,” said P. Uday Krishna from Vata Foundation, who has made it his mission to translocate trees permitted to be felled by the tree protection committee.