Mysore/Mysuru, May 22 -- Efforts by environmentalists to protect Mysuru's green cover have received a major boost with the State Government approving the formation of a Tree Committee under the Karnataka Tree Preservation Act, 1976.

Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF - Territorial) K. Paramesh informed a delegation of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) yesterday that the committee has been sanctioned and will soon begin functioning under specific guidelines aimed at regulating tree felling and protecting the city's green zones.

During the meeting, the DCF handed over a copy of the Government order to MGP Founder Bhamy V. Shenoy. The DCF explained that the committee would monitor and regulate the cutting of trees and help prevent indiscrimi...