India, Feb. 25 -- A day after HT reported that a baobab tree on Lokhandwala Back Road was to be axed for the Coastal Road project, citizens have rallied to save the tree. The baobab is among the 184 trees slated to be felled along Lokhandwala Back Road in Andheri to make way for the Coastal Road's North Package-A.

Ravi Joseph Pereira, a member of the Movement for Environment and Civic Action group, has offered space at his farm in Palghar to relocate the tree. "I have over 15,000 trees in my farm and there is definitely space for one more. Besides, it will add to the knowledge of students who visit my farms," he said. "Merely talking about saving the trees won't do. We need to step forward to save the trees," added Pereira.

Others rally...