Bhubaneswar, May 31 -- Intensifying their protest against cutting down of trees for construction of MLA quarters in Bhubaneswar, a group of environmentalists and nature lovers attached to the 'Mahanadi Banchao Andolan' forum staged a demonstration in the city on Tuesday.

A multi-storied building for the residential purpose of MLAs is coming up at the cost of the old and valuable trees along the stretch from Rabindra Mandap to the Commissionerate Police office in the Capital city.

Holding placards and shouting slogans against the State government, the protestors demanded immediate stoppage of the axing of trees. More than 200 trees have been reportedly cut down so far while 600 more trees are to be felled to facilitate the construction o...