Karnataka HC Gives Nod To Cut Down 577 Trees As Part Of Phase 2A Of Metro Project

The Karnataka Division bench approved the plea of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRC), to cut down 577 trees, relocate 212 trees and retain 44 trees. The BMRC had filed a petition in the court, seeking approval to cut trees located at different stretches of Phase 2A of the metro project. The BMRC forwarded a report of the Technical Expert Committee (TEC), which recommended to cut and relocate trees.