Shimla: Over 9,600 trees will face the axe for laying the transmission line for evacuating power from the 1000 MW Karcham Wangtoo power project in Kinnaur, which is likely to start generation by June this year.

In reply to a query during Question Hour in the assembly by Congress MLA GS Bali about exploring the possibility of an alternate route, Chief Minister PK Dhumal today said the permission