Metro: HC to hear case on tree felling today

Metro: HC to hear case on tree felling today

Staff Reporter
BANGALORE: The Karnataka High Court is slated to take up on Tuesday public interest litigation (PIL) petitions challenging the proposal of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to fell trees on Nanda Talkies Road from South End Circle to Rajalakshmi Kalyana Mandira in Jayanagar.

A Division Bench comprising Justice N.K. Patil and Justice V. Jagannathan is expected to hear the petitions filed by several residents of Jayanagar challenging what they said is one of the best tree-lined avenue in the city.

When the case was initially filed, an earlier Division Bench headed by Justice N. Kumar had stayed the tree felling on the road till May 13. However, the case was not posted after that date and this would be the second time it is coming up for hearing.

Permission
BMRCL is arguing for permission to not only fell the trees but also prune many, which it says are coming in the way of the project alignment.

Environmentalists and residents have opposed the alignment on the road as well as felling of trees in Lalbagh.