Legal Action to save fate of 8561 trees
8561 trees in and around Bangalore are set to be axed for a road-widening project. Some of these trees are over 80 years old and include peepal, banyan, tamarind and other species. Jhatkaa.org has been at the forefront of campaigning efforts against this, by asking government officials to provide an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the project. However, …