Over 400 mature trees along a 3-km divider in Armoor were cut down allegedly to install advertisement hoardings, sparking public outrage. BRS leader A. Jeevan Reddy blamed municipal officials for permitting mass felling without approvals and demanded criminal action against those responsible.
A Bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and A.G. Masih heard the suo motu case concerning alleged environmental violations. The Court scheduled the next hearing for May 15, granting the Telangana government four weeks to submit its response to the CEC report. Additionally, it directed the State’s wildlife warden to outline the measures being undertaken to safeguard displaced animals.
