Environmentalists oppose BMC plan to fell, transplant trees in Bandra East, Andheri East

Environmentalist Zoru Bhathena said, “As over 200 trees are involved, the proposal will have to okayed by the state tree authority, which is yet to be set up. We will put up stiff resistance.”

Sanjiv Walsan of the Save Aarey movement added, “Metro 7 project has eaten two lanes of the Western Express Highway. They should have made two lanes for buses to reduce traffic. The bullet train also won’t serve any purpose as Mumbai-Ahmedabad trains are running empty.”

Trees will be impacted in Bandra East for bullet train project. Some will be felled and transplanted to extend Metro 7 corridor from Andheri East to airport.