A spot cordoned off in order to fell a tree at King’s Circle

“I have submitted a suggestion and objection to the Tree Authority. We will also file another PIL,” she added. According to the documents, the road is 8.22 metres wide and the BMC plans to increase the figure to 13.77 metres. As per the notice, the BMC plans to transplant 11 trees.

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Zoru Bhathena, an environmental activist, has also filed an objection to the tree cutting with the Tree Authority. It read, “These are full-grown trees. The importance of having roadside trees, which help reduce pollution and temperature levels and fight flooding and help improve the overall health levels of citizens can never be overemphasised. These roadside trees are critical for our city. All possible steps must be taken to save them.”

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The objection also cites a high court order dated October 27, 2016, which states that the civic body should take every step to ensure that trees are not removed. “Even if road widening is required, adequate care should be taken to ensure these trees are replanted or every possible effort should be taken to save them,” the letter read.