Mysore/Mysuru, April 12 -- Local residents allege that MUDA wants to widen road at the cost of greenery

Close on the heels of hundreds of trees being numbered to be chopped off for Heli-Tourism project in the surroundings of Lalitha Mahal Palace, more than 50 fully-grown and healthy trees have been numbered at Vijayanagar First Stage purportedly for cutting.

These trees at Vijayanagar First Stage, Second Main Road have been there since years and have provided shade to the residents, walkers and even small tea shops and auto stands since ages. Local residents said that over 56 huge trees have been numbered for cutting to facilitate road-widening project initiated by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

When compared to Third and F...