Updated Mar 16, 2021 | 15:42 IST
The Suranjan Das Road Junction underpass construction has proved to be a death knell for Bengaluru s old trees. Seven trees have been brutally axes, 18 are earmarked. But residents have a plan to fight back. Bengaluru Vidhan Soudha | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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Seven old trees along the Old Airport Road have already been axed to construct an underpass at Suranjan Das Road Junction.
On 14th March, BBMP workers had also begun pruning the branches of many large trees that have been earmarked for felling.
These heritage trees were once home to hundreds of birds, and shade for small animals and motorists.
A view of High Court of Karnataka. File
The petitioner had sought direction for widening Ramana Maharshi Road (commonly known as Ballari Road) as per clearance given by the apex court in 2014, and to scientifically regulate traffic on this stretch of the road.
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday set February 15 as deadline for the State government to file a report on compliance of directions issued by the Supreme Court and High Court for granting Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) certificates to eligible persons to use lands of the Bangalore Palace Grounds for widening Ballari and Jayamahal roads.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum issued the direction while hearing a PIL petition by Samarpana, a cultural and social service organisation. The petitioner had sought direction for widening Ramana Maharshi Road (commonly known as Ballari Road) as per clearance given by the apex court in 2014, and to scientifically