Ludhiana, Dec. 24 -- Nearly a month after Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) sought permission to fell 94 trees for widening a road inside its campus, the proposal remains pending with the sub divisional magistrate (Ludhiana West).

The university had written to SDM West Poonampreet Kaur on November 28, seeking approval to cut the trees for a proposed widening of the road in front of the MS Randhawa Library. In its letter, PAU stated that there was an urgent need to uproot and dispose of 94 trees as part of planned developmental works. It added that a committee constituted by the Vice-Chancellor had deliberated on the issue and recommended cutting trees at three different locations within the campus.

The estate officer of the varsity h...