Yesterday, Mumbai High Court dismissed 4 petitions and refused to stop the cutting down of 3600 trees in Aarey Forest for the Mumbai Metro. Around 2,646 trees – 2,185 to be cut and 461 to be transplanted for the Metro III car shed.
As soon as the Court ruled in favour of the Government, the authorities started the process to cut down the trees in the Aarey Forest.
Following the court order, authorities were quick to take action but, this didn’t go unnoticed. Mumbaikars started to gather on the spot to protest against cutting down of trees in Aarey Forest. Roads lead to Aarey are also blocked.
The Government has arrested several people including politicians who were protesting against the cutting down of trees and also imposed section 144 in the area.
#BREAKING: Authorities have started cutting trees in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony pic.twitter.com/d7O9jETxl0
— Mumbai Mirror (@MumbaiMirror) October 4, 2019
#WATCH: Felling of trees underway at Mumbai’s #AareyForest. #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/h00VIGPUIi
— ANI (@ANI) October 5, 2019
The way Fadnavis Govt rushed after HC verdict to chop off #AareyForest trees in the night, arrested #SaveAarey campaigners & now blocked all roads going there is shocking.
What is the hurry? Who do you want to appease before polls? pic.twitter.com/3HGemwXkb8
— Kanchan Srivastava (@Ms_Aflatoon) October 5, 2019
Traffic jam at the entrance of Aarey#AareyForest #AareyColony pic.twitter.com/2ZTqa6MVCo
— TOI Mumbai (@TOIMumbai) October 5, 2019
Mumbai: People gathered in protest at #AareyForest against the felling of trees there,earlier tonight. They were later removed from spot by police. Bombay HC has dismissed all petitions against BMC decision which allowed felling of more than 2700 trees there, for metro car shed. pic.twitter.com/6uoAeW4Cdw
— ANI (@ANI) October 4, 2019
Cutting trees at night is a pathetic attempt at trying to get away with something even those doing it know is wrong. #Aarey #GreenIsGold #Mumbai
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) October 5, 2019
400 trees have been cut in the dead of the night. As citizens sang and joined hands in unity pleading to STOP this massacre. Can’t you see they are UNITED by love!?! Love for nature. Love for our children and our future. #Aarey #ClimateAction #ActNow #ChangeIsComing pic.twitter.com/7XCwSeaqDT
— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) October 5, 2019
Aaditya Thackeray trying to stop officials from cutting trees.#AareyForest pic.twitter.com/2SyMibBsSV
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) October 5, 2019
Hundreds of Mumbaikars have gathered to stop the massacre of #AareyForest and facing the wrath of the police.
Where’s @AUThackeray who promised that he won’t allow cutting down even a single tree?#SaveAarey pic.twitter.com/zbaHOLa0LW
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) October 4, 2019
Being ethical means the Maharashtra govt allow the #SupremeCourt to give a final ruling on the #AareyForest ! But this is the rule of @narendramodi /RSS , so cut down the #Aarey trees in the middle of the night, making it impossible for birds & animals to escape#AareyForest
— Tehseen Poonawalla (@tehseenp) October 5, 2019
We stand against the illegal cutting down of trees at #Aarey in the dead of night. The BMC tree authority had put a 15-day wait period. Women are being manhandled & illegally detained.Cops are also threatening a lathi charge against the brave citizens who have gathered in protest pic.twitter.com/iXz0jurbp0
— Prakash Ambedkar (@Prksh_Ambedkar) October 4, 2019
In the cover of darkness the axe falls on our trees . RIP #AareyForest … we failed you . My heart breaks to know that by morning many proud erect trees will have fallen to human greed . pic.twitter.com/VJdnRl7o6c
— Onir (@IamOnir) October 4, 2019
