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Uttarakhand Halts Tree Felling
✍️ India Today
🗓 19 Jul 2026, 11:34 AM
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The Uttarakhand government has stopped the felling of trees for a highway project in Rishikesh after protests from locals. A total of 4,369 trees were to be cut down for the project.
The decision to halt tree felling comes after intense protests from local residents who were concerned about the environmental impact of the project. The Rishikesh highway project had been planned to ease traffic congestion in the area, but at a significant cost to the local ecosystem. With the felling of trees stopped, the project's future is now uncertain. The state government will need to find alternative solutions to balance development with environmental concerns.