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Thousands Of Trees To Be Cut In Rishikesh Despite Protests, Environmental Concerns

Thousands of mature sal trees are marked to be felled near Saat Mod, along the BhaniyawalaJolly GrantRishikesh stretch of National Highway 7 (NH-07), to make way for the 743-crore BhaniyawalaJolly GrantRishikesh Four/Six-Laning Project. The stretch cuts through a forest that forms part of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve landscape and an important elephant corridor, triggering days []