Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad objects to ‘slaughter’ of 400 trees for flyover

NAVI MUMBAI: State cabinet minister Jitendra Awhad has reacted to a news article published in TOI about 400 trees slated to be cut for the upcoming Vashi-Kopri flyover project, and tweeted on Saturday that he strongly objects to the tree slaughter, as it is bad for the environment.
Awhad will be visiting the flyover site at Vashi, near Arenja Corner, at 2 pm on Sunday to see how this green cover loss can be averted.
Former Vashi corporators Vikram Shinde and Divya Gaikwad, who had also raised objections to the tree-cuttings, will accompany Awhad at the site.
Awhad said in his tweet on Saturday, “The imbalance is now a curse. We want development, but don't slaughter trees.”
He tagged state environment minister Aaditya Thackeray and the Navi Mumbai police in his tweet.
Awhad also said the notice inviting objections to the flyover work was issued in a newspaper “which is not even read by 500 people”.
“We have issued a letter to NMMC that this flyover project worth Rs 362 crore is not really required. There are better ways to smoothen the traffic movement here," said Divya Gaikwad.