BBMP has decided to axe 19 trees on the stretch of Sankey Tank Road for road widening in order to ease the traffic congestion from Cauvery Circle to Bhashyam Circle.
BBMP has sold all the 19 trees for just Rs. 1.2 lakhs, however, as per estimation of the other agency, these trees could cost any where around Rs. 5 lakhs. Now what does this mean Corruption in the BBMP house with tree vendors. BBMP has already cut down 3 trees though the High court has ordered an stay on the same and protest being carried by the citizens across the region.
BBMP has gone forward and cut down the trees, where as the protestors were spectators washing their trees fall down. BBMP has mentioned that in order to curb traffic they will need to widen the road by 30 meters which means out of 69 trees on the stretch they are just cutting down 19 trees of them. Many people started protesting against the cut down of trees in the area. Citizens were holding a peaceful march across the region and hugging the trees which are were reading to go under axe.
Many social organization, students, professionals, NGO's of have joined the cause Save Trees Save Bengaluru and were taken into custody by the police officials by dragging them into the van and then released after 1 hour. No serious action were taken on the protestors. However, people started protesting and stopping the traffic movement in order to get their support on not to cut down trees.
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