The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all set to axe 445 trees on the picturesque Sankey Road, ignoring protests from the Green Brigade.

The green canopy in the area will soon be history as the BBMP thinks that the widening of the road from Yeswanthpura Circle to the Cauvery Theatre cannot wait for long.

The green signal to chop the trees was issued by the Palike