Mysuru, April 16 -- Strongly condemning the felling of over 40 trees along Hyder Ali Road - from Kalikamba Temple to SP Office Circle - under the guise of road widening, members of the Gandhada Gudi Foundation staged a protest march yesterday from SP Office Circle to Kalikamba Temple in Mysuru.

The protesters argued that Hyder Ali Road already has adequate space to handle increased vehicular traffic, making the road widening project unnecessary.

They criticised the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for taking an unscientific decision and the Forest Department for granting permission to fell trees that once lined both sides of the road.

"The trees that were cut down were 40 to 50 years old, playing a major role in maintaining Mysuru's cool ...