Ludhiana, Jan. 23 -- A resident of BRS Nagar has lodged a complaint with Municipal Corporation (MC) officials, alleging illegal axing and excessive pruning of trees in the D-Block park of the locality. The complainant, JBS Singh, said the green cover in the park was being systematically destroyed despite repeated representations to the civic authorities.

In his complaint, Singh stated that several trees in the park were either chopped or pruned in violation of norms, without any visible permission from the MC or the forest department. He alleged that such acts had adversely affected the park's environment and reduced shade in an area frequently used by senior citizens, children and morning walkers.

Singh claimed that he had informed MC ...