Mysore/Mysuru, May 8 -- The Forest Department has received more than 2,300 public objections against the proposed felling of 561 trees for National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) infrastructure projects in and around Mysuru. The public had been asked to submit objections by 5 pm yesterday.

The NHAI has sought permission to remove 561 trees for a series of road development works, including the construction of a flyover near the old tollgate on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway and the widening of roads towards Nanjangud and T. Narasipur.

Following the request, the Forest Department invited objections and suggestions from the public. A large number of citizens, environmentalists and activists opposed the move, arguing that the large-scale ...