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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Sanika Athavale | TNN

Over 1 lakh trees cut to build roads in Karnataka in 4 years

BENGALURU: More than 1 lakh trees were chopped across the state from 2018 to 2021 for building roads and highways, according to the Karnataka public works department (PWD).

Most of this green cover -- 56,629 trees -- made way for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) projects with the largest chunk of 11,078 cleared in 2018-19 for the Bengaluru-Nidaghatta project (NH 275) part of Bengaluru-Mysuru highway.

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