Mysuru, April 20 -- Even as the 'Save Trees of Mysuru' movement gathers momentum, plans to axe 125 trees for the proposed widening of Manandavadi Road have drawn sharp criticism from environmental activists.

The project, stretching from the Outer Ring Road Junction to Udbur Gate till the Dr. Vishnuvardhan Memorial, has reignited the debate over urban development versus ecological preservation.

Recently, over 40 fully-grown, shade-giving trees were felled along both sides of Hyder Ali Road, from SP Office Junction to Kalikamba Temple. Despite city-wide and regional protests, the silence surrounding tree cutting in Mysuru has raised concerns of growing apathy.

Now, a similar fate awaits over 125 trees along Manandavadi Road. The Public W...