Don't cut trees in Aarey forest: Shabana
New Delhi
February 13, 2017
Veteran actress and social worker Shabana Azmi has
urged the authorities to avoid cutting trees in Aarey Forest in Mumbai to build
a metro car shed.
Shabana on Tuesday tweeted to urge people to raise
their voice against the deforestation of 3,500 trees.
"Aarey forest is
the lung forest for Mumbai. 3500 trees in Aarey forest will be cut to build a
metro car shed if we don't raise our voice. Ask CM Devendra Fadnavis and Ashwini
Bhide, MD of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation to look for alternatives. MISSED CALL
08030630959," Shabana tweeted.
The Maharashtra government is reportedly
planning to provide a part of Aarey forest for a Metro car shed, while
environmentalists and citizens' groups are fighting against the move as it is
home to several species of birds, insects and leopards, and was once part of the
adjoining Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
New Delhi
February 13, 2017
Veteran actress and social worker Shabana Azmi has
urged the authorities to avoid cutting trees in Aarey Forest in Mumbai to build
a metro car shed.
Shabana on Tuesday tweeted to urge people to raise
their voice against the deforestation of 3,500 trees.
"Aarey forest is
the lung forest for Mumbai. 3500 trees in Aarey forest will be cut to build a
metro car shed if we don't raise our voice. Ask CM Devendra Fadnavis and Ashwini
Bhide, MD of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation to look for alternatives. MISSED CALL
08030630959," Shabana tweeted.
The Maharashtra government is reportedly
planning to provide a part of Aarey forest for a Metro car shed, while
environmentalists and citizens' groups are fighting against the move as it is
home to several species of birds, insects and leopards, and was once part of the
adjoining Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
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