Mysuru, July 10 -- * National Highways Authority of India alters flyover plan at busy Kempegowda Circle (Manipal Hospital Junction) to save trees

* Forest Department to translocate 278 of 350 trees marked for felling

* About 80 trees to be saved with flyover design modifications

In a move to balance infrastructure development with environmental conservation, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will make design modifications to the ongoing flyover project at Kempegowda Circle (Manipal Junction), sparing an estimated 50 to 80 trees that were originally marked for removal.

The decision was taken during a joint site inspection conducted this morning by officials of the Forest Department, led by Deputy Conservator of Forests (T...