New Delhi, April 6 -- As students, environmental activists, and others continue to pressure the Telangana government over the proposed felling of trees in the Kancha Gachibowli forest-located next to the University of Hyderabad (UoH)-for IT parks, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy appears to have taken a U-turn.

The new plan is to drop the IT park project and instead develop an eco park across the entire 2,000-acre stretch, according to the reports. The plan also involves the relocation of the university campus to some other place.

1. The eco park spanning 2,000 acres will feature world's tallest watchtower.

2. The Kancha Gachibowli eco park will have tall observatories, walking trails, wildlife zones, and butterfly gardens.

3. It will als...