Summary:
Rampant tree cutting for infrastructural purposes has taken a toll on environmental sustainability of the region, they alleged. The policy has a clear set of guidelines that needs to be adhered to with respect to tree cutting. However, his office stated that it was yet to receive the report.The callous attitude of National Highway Division, Aurangabad, towards mass tree cutting appears to be in stark contrast with government's intent to formulate a green policy for national highways. It reads, "Green corridor planning for upcoming highways projects or road widening of existing highways must have transplantation plan, documenting details of plants/trees to be transplanted and transplantation methodology. However, the road clearance work that began a month ago has already led to axing of thousands of trees on both sides of the road..