380 trees to be removed from Bengaluru's Yelahanka CRPF campus

Bengaluru: Over 380 trees on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) campus in Yelahanka may soon be felled, as the CRPF has sought permission for their removal.

A notification by the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) said the CRPF plans to construct a peripheral road within the campus, necessitating the removal of the trees. Most of them are located near the eastern and western sections of the premises.

Several residents of Yelahanka have raised concerns, saying the area has long maintained a rich green cover because of trees in institutional spaces like the CRPF campus.

The GBA has given the public 10 days to submit objections.

Objections can be sent either by post or email to: Deputy Conservator of Forests and Tree Officer, GBA, NR Square, Bengaluru–02 (email: [e-mail]); and DIG, GC, CRPF, Yelahanka, Bengaluru (email: [e-mail])