Bengaluru, July 6 -- A social media post on Bengaluru's vanishing green spaces has sparked a city-wide debate among residents, leaving them wondering about the environmental cost of urban growth.

"Bengaluru has lost 86% of its tree cover since 1973, Over 50,000 trees have been cut down in the last 15 years. Is the price of urban growth worth the cost of losing our city's soul?" a man posted on social media site X on Saturday. Soon enough, it amassed over 16,000 views, with hundreds of likes and replies.

"Today even Chennai has better green cover," a user wrote in response.

"It used to be called Air-conditioned city in 70s," another echoed the same sentiments.

"Honestly, it is the politicians one needs to question. Was it really necess...