Pruning hack into Kolkata´s green cover
(WorldNews India)

KOLKATA: Full-grown trees are being butchered across the city in the name of construction, pavement beautification or pruning exercises. In some areas, trees are being chopped to ensure unhindered access to overhead cable lines. In most cases, however, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation parks department officials are either in the dark about it or have turned a blind eye to the problem as they don´t want to confront a section of councillors or political leaders who have been part of the tree-felling exercise. In Beliaghata, large number of trees planted along the pavement are being chopped to facilitate beautification of pavements. The pavements are being re-laid with expensive paver blocks...