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NHAI accuses green activists of 'malafide intentions'Staff Reporter :National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on Saturday claimed that statements of some environment activists of the city about felling of 40000 trees for the construction of Inter Modal Station (IMS) at Ajni were sheerly speculative and baseless. According to NHAI press release the claims and the reports are malicious to damage the process of development of Nagpur. NHAI stated “There is no estimation as yet about relocation of trees or any other infrastructure for any type of future plans. The total number of 4930 trees is inclusive of 1.048 Subabul and Babul trees which have no biodiversity value the press release stated. “Some elements with malafide intention are trying to mislead public through such speculations to delay the project” it stated..