Dehradun, March 5 -- State Public Works Department (PWD) and the Dehradun district administration have strongly refuted news reports published yesterday in some newspapers regarding a proposed protest rally against 'felling of trees' for widening of New Cantt Road in Dehradun. In a clarification issued by the PWD, it has been claimed that the ongoing and proposed road widening works on Cantt Road are being undertaken without causing any damage to the trees.

According to PWD, the first phase of the approved project, covering the stretch from Salawala Bridge to Vijay Colony Bridge, is currently in progress and is being executed without harming even a single tree. The PWD has also stated that for the second phase, approval is being sought f...