Funeral for Trees

Bangalore Metro Rail, the citywide metro railway project in Bangalore city being executed by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has faced strong opposition from environmental activists and citizens. The environmentalists argue that the project is resulting in the loss of heritage sites and the green cover of the city. BMRCL and the government claim that the current plan of elevated rail lines was a well researched plan. The environmentalists do not agree with this view and claim that there is a possibility of alternate route plan for the implementation of the project, with metro being taken underground. This plan they claim would save lot of trees which otherwise would be felled for building the rail lines.

This stand off between the two sides has resulted in lot of protests across Bangalore city over the last year. The felling of trees at Lal Bag Botanical gardens, a heritage site, and, along the canopy covering plush green Lakshman rao Park on both sides of Nanda Theatre road led to protests where ploice had to intervene to control law and order situation. With the help of police and Karnataka High Court, the BMRCL lobby managed to continue felling of trees and proceed with the project.

Hence, a funeral for trees - that were cut at Nanda Theatre Road to build Bangalore Metro rail - was held at Laxman Rao Park by environmental groups. The symbolic funeral that was held as per Hindu rites, they say, was to thank the trees that served their purpose of providing shade and air to breath and pray that remaining trees would not be felled for Bangalore Metro Project.

Bangalore Metro Rail, the citywide metro railway project in Bangalore city being executed by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has faced strong opposition from environmental activists and citizens. The environmentalists argue that the project is resulting in the loss of heritage sites and the green cover of the city. BMRCL and the government claim that the current plan of elevated rail lines was a well researched plan. The environmentalists do not agree with this view and claim that there is a possibility of alternate route plan for the implementation of the project, with metro being taken underground. This plan they claim would save lot of trees which otherwise would be felled for building the rail lines.

This stand off between the two sides has resulted in lot of protests across Bangalore city over the last year. The felling of trees at Lal Bag Botanical gardens, a heritage site, and, along the canopy covering plush green Lakshman rao Park on both sides of Nanda Theatre road led to protests where ploice had to intervene to control law and order situation. With the help of police and Karnataka High Court, the BMRCL lobby managed to continue felling of trees and proceed with the project.

Hence, a funeral for trees - that were cut at Nanda Theatre Road to build Bangalore Metro rail - was held at Laxman Rao Park by environmental groups. The symbolic funeral that was held as per Hindu rites, they say, was to thank the trees that served their purpose of providing shade and air to breath and pray that remaining trees would not be felled for Bangalore Metro Project.

Bangalore Metro Rail, the citywide metro railway project in Bangalore city being executed by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has faced strong opposition from environmental activists and citizens. The environmentalists argue that the project is resulting in the loss of heritage sites and the green cover of the city. BMRCL and the government claim that the current plan of elevated rail lines was a well researched plan. The environmentalists do not agree with this view and claim that there is a possibility of alternate route plan for the implementation of the project, with metro being taken underground. This plan they claim would save lot of trees which otherwise would be felled for building the rail lines.

This stand off between the two sides has resulted in lot of protests across Bangalore city over the last year. The felling of trees at Lal Bag Botanical gardens, a heritage site, and, along the canopy covering plush green Lakshman rao Park on both sides of Nanda Theatre road led to protests where ploice had to intervene to control law and order situation. With the help of police and Karnataka High Court, the BMRCL lobby managed to continue felling of trees and proceed with the project.

Hence, a funeral for trees - that were cut at Nanda Theatre Road to build Bangalore Metro rail - was held at Laxman Rao Park by environmental groups. The symbolic funeral that was held as per Hindu rites, they say, was to thank the trees that served their purpose of providing shade and air to breath and pray that remaining trees would not be felled for Bangalore Metro Project.

Bangalore Metro Rail, the citywide metro railway project in Bangalore city being executed by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has faced strong opposition from environmental activists and citizens. The environmentalists argue that the project is resulting in the loss of heritage sites and the green cover of the city. BMRCL and the government claim that the current plan of elevated rail lines was a well researched plan. The environmentalists do not agree with this view and claim that there is a possibility of alternate route plan for the implementation of the project, with metro being taken underground. This plan they claim would save lot of trees which otherwise would be felled for building the rail lines.

This stand off between the two sides has resulted in lot of protests across Bangalore city over the last year. The felling of trees at Lal Bag Botanical gardens, a heritage site, and, along the canopy covering plush green Lakshman rao Park on both sides of Nanda Theatre road led to protests where ploice had to intervene to control law and order situation. With the help of police and Karnataka High Court, the BMRCL lobby managed to continue felling of trees and proceed with the project.

Hence, a funeral for trees - that were cut at Nanda Theatre Road to build Bangalore Metro rail - was held at Laxman Rao Park by environmental groups. The symbolic funeral that was held as per Hindu rites, they say, was to thank the trees that served their purpose of providing shade and air to breath and pray that remaining trees would not be felled for Bangalore Metro Project.

Bangalore Metro Rail, the citywide metro railway project in Bangalore city being executed by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has faced strong opposition from environmental activists and citizens. The environmentalists argue that the project is resulting in the loss of heritage sites and the green cover of the city. BMRCL and the government claim that the current plan of elevated rail lines was a well researched plan. The environmentalists do not agree with this view and claim that there is a possibility of alternate route plan for the implementation of the project, with metro being taken underground. This plan they claim would save lot of trees which otherwise would be felled for building the rail lines.

This stand off between the two sides has resulted in lot of protests across Bangalore city over the last year. The felling of trees at Lal Bag Botanical gardens, a heritage site, and, along the canopy covering plush green Lakshman rao Park on both sides of Nanda Theatre road led to protests where ploice had to intervene to control law and order situation. With the help of police and Karnataka High Court, the BMRCL lobby managed to continue felling of trees and proceed with the project.

Hence, a funeral for trees - that were cut at Nanda Theatre Road to build Bangalore Metro rail - was held at Laxman Rao Park by environmental groups. The symbolic funeral that was held as per Hindu rites, they say, was to thank the trees that served their purpose of providing shade and air to breath and pray that remaining trees would not be felled for Bangalore Metro Project.

Bangalore Metro Rail, the citywide metro railway project in Bangalore city being executed by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has faced strong opposition from environmental activists and citizens. The environmentalists argue that the project is resulting in the loss of heritage sites and the green cover of the city. BMRCL and the government claim that the current plan of elevated rail lines was a well researched plan. The environmentalists do not agree with this view and claim that there is a possibility of alternate route plan for the implementation of the project, with metro being taken underground. This plan they claim would save lot of trees which otherwise would be felled for building the rail lines.

This stand off between the two sides has resulted in lot of protests across Bangalore city over the last year. The felling of trees at Lal Bag Botanical gardens, a heritage site, and, along the canopy covering plush green Lakshman rao Park on both sides of Nanda Theatre road led to protests where ploice had to intervene to control law and order situation. With the help of police and Karnataka High Court, the BMRCL lobby managed to continue felling of trees and proceed with the project.

Hence, a funeral for trees - that were cut at Nanda Theatre Road to build Bangalore Metro rail - was held at Laxman Rao Park by environmental groups. The symbolic funeral that was held as per Hindu rites, they say, was to thank the trees that served their purpose of providing shade and air to breath and pray that remaining trees would not be felled for Bangalore Metro Project.