The forest department has planned to cut 40,000 to 50,000 trees inside the forests in Chikkamagaluru, much to the chagrin of environmentalists.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/forest-dept-begins-axing-trees-chikkamagaluru
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/k%E2%80%88m%E2%80%88santhosh-kumar
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/trees
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/afforestation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environmentalists
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests