India, May 27 -- The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has received permission to fell 1,300 trees between Millennium City Centre and Hero Honda Chowk for the construction of the Gurugram Metro project, officials said on Monday.

A senior GMDA official said that the forest department granted the clearance last week. "We have received the permission to fell 1,300 trees, while permission for 500 more trees-on the stretch from Hero Honda Chowk to Sector 9-is expected soon. We will work out modalities with Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) for felling these trees, as the Metro project is being implemented by it and GMDA is the facilitating authority," the official said.

The GMDA had earlier sought permission to remove 1,800...