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Despite a directive from the Madras High Court to support and conserve a information of the Green Park astatine Panjapur successful Tiruchi, respective trees were reportedly felled to facilitate the operation of a marketplace complex, allege biology activists and residents.
In a caller bid connected a petition filed by a city-based activistic against the cutting of 1,432 trees, which were erstwhile raised with nationalist enactment astatine the parkland astir 10 years ago, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the State authorities to sphere 11 acres of the parkland on with the existing trees and indispensable nationalist facilities. The remaining 11.68 acres were earmarked for the improvement of an integrated rootlike and effect market.
Following the order, astir 297 trees were to beryllium removed and transplanted to different locations. The civic assemblage uprooted and relocated much than 120 autochthonal trees of neem, pungai, naaval, illupai, and marutham taxon on the work roadworthy of Tiruchi-Madurai National Highway adjacent Mannarpuram. The remaining trees connected the allotted 11 acres were to beryllium retained and protected.
Recently, the Corporation commenced the operation of the marketplace analyzable astatine a outgo of ₹236 crore, sanctioned nether the Infrastructure and Amenities Funds (I&A Funds), Capital Grant Fund 2025-26, and Corporation Fund 2025-26.
However, biology activists allege that respective afloat grown trees person been felled wrong the designated parkland area, violating the court’s directive. They besides called for a caller enumeration of trees to support transparency.
“Many trees person been chopped from the park, and a bulk of the country is being utilized for construction. The Corporation should honour the judgement and intelligibly demarcate the parkland country and operation site. The 11 acres should beryllium fenced to guarantee protection,” said C. Balasubramanian, a civic activist.
Corporation officials person refuted the allegations, insisting that the improvement conforms to the approved layout. A elder authoritative said that lone the allotted operation country is being utilised and that trees, different than those relocated earlier, are being preserved.
