Ludhiana, Dec. 25 -- After a strong agitation from the students, the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) on Wednesday rolled back its plan to axe 94 mature trees to widen the road connecting the two main gates.

"We have taken note of the proposal and have decided not to continue with the plan to fell the trees along the road," vice-chancellor Satbir Singh Gosal confirmed.

To strike a balance between the need for upgrading the road infrastructure and the environmental concerns, the varsity has come up with a different approach instead of doing away with road widening altogether.

V-C Gosal said that the plan was part of a bigger plan to standardise the dimensions of the roads from both the gates and the one connecting them. "The entry r...