Cyclone Tauktae that hit the city in June had damaged several trees inside Aarey. Sources said the contractor has been asked to clear the fallen ones and remove the branches that are hanging dangerously. However, the contractor is targeting perfectly healthy trees, alleged green lovers.

Another nature lover said, “To trim or remove any tree in Aarey, permissions would be needed from the BMC or the forest department for certain spots. The contractor doesn’t have either of these permissions. They only have a letter from Aarey ex-CEO which is invalid.”

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Sanjeev Valsan, who too is committed to the green cause, said, “We hope the current CEO will take corrective action and inform the police and Aarey dairy security that tree cutting and trimming permissions are valid only if they are given by the relevant BMC ward office.”