Mysuru:  The PWD has proposed to fell 209 trees on either side of the Mysuru-Bengaluru National Highway 275 stretch from Colombia Asia Hospital Junction to Kalastawadi (4.236 km), for road widening.

As rule 8(3) VII of the Karnataka Tree Conservation Act envisages holding of a public meeting in cases where over 50 trees are to be felled, the Forest Department will be holding a public meeting at the Office of the Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Mysuru Division, Aranya Bhavan, 6th Cross, Ashokapuram, Mysuru at 3 pm on July 8.

The public can air their objections and give suggestions, directions at the meeting or send the same via e-mail to : [email protected].