1 lakh trees to be cut for expressway in Maharashtra: Panel
An expert committee recently observed that over 1 lakh trees will have to be cut for the construction of a 258-km stretch of 701-km Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway in Maharashtra. The panel then directed the state road development corporation to prepare a detailed plan for afforestation in the region. The stretch will reportedly pass through an eco-sensitive zone, including two wildlife sanctuaries.