India, May 19 -- A large-scale tree felling drive along the busy corridor from Millennium City Centre to Golf Course Road has triggered outrage among residents and environmentalists, who allege that scores of mature trees are being axed with scant notice, transparency or legal scrutiny. Felling reportedly began earlier this week near Millennium City Centre metro station and has since advanced toward Vyapar Kendra.

Locals say the operation-linked, they believe, to road-widening or utility-laying-is proceeding "without signage, public consultation or displayed permits". "When I spoke to the contractor, he casually said all the trees on the road would be cut. It's shocking-no prior notification, no transparency," said a Sector 29 resident, ...