The Roads and Buildings Department in Khammam clarified that only tree branches were trimmed along the Bonakal–Khammam road for Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s meeting at Mathkepalli, citing traffic concerns. Officials added that one tree was later removed by the Electricity Department due to overhead power lines.
BRS working president KT Rama Rao has assured support to citizens opposing the felling of trees around Hyderabad’s KBR Park for road widening. Calling the park an invaluable ecological asset and lung space, he urged the government to adopt alternative proposals and safeguard the city’s greenery through democratic means.
Activists of Save KBR Park and NGOs will form a human chain near Indo-American Cancer Hospital protesting tree felling around Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park (KBR Park) for infrastructure works, demanding environmental impact assessment and public consultation from GHMC.
Citizens in Hyderabad staged their second protest in four days against tree felling for flyover and underpass construction near KBR Park, demanding suspension of works under the H-CITI project until legal clarity is achieved.
Despite heavy rain on Thursday that lashed the city, the energy among students was palpable as they gathered outside the University main gate, sang songs against the State government and celebrated their first victory
