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Coimbatore: Environmentalists saved a tree that was about to be chopped at Race Course Road in the city on Wednesday. They learnt that the officials were cutting the tree without getting permission from authorities.K Syed of Osai held talks with the violators. "Be it residents or officials, they need to know that for cutting a tree, they need to get permission from the panchayat or corporation authorities," he added. The NGO members reached the spot immediately along with a village administrative officer and other officials. It was shocking that government officials fail to seek proper permission and follow rules before under taking such activities," he said.The officials accepted their mistake, Syed said..