Hebbal tunnel project tree list includes more than 70 species

More than 1,100 trees marked for removal for the Hebbal tunnel project include over 70 species, according to the supplied material. The list names Indian Kino, Big-leaf Mahogany, Beleric Myrobalan, Indian Jujube, Maple-leafed Bayur, Paper Mulberry and Yellow Tabebuia among the trees identified.
More than 70 tree species are among 1,128 trees marked for felling for the Hebbal tunnel project, according to material from The Hindu. The species list includes Indian Kino, Big-leaf Mahogany, Beleric Myrobalan, Indian Jujube, Maple-leafed Bayur Tree, Paper Mulberry and Yellow Tabebuia. The supplied information does not identify the agency that prepared the list or specify the location of each tree.
It also does not provide details of the project’s construction schedule, the reasons given for removing the trees or any proposed mitigation measures. The material contains no information about objections, approvals or decisions connected with the proposed felling.
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