HYDERABAD: In a shocking incident, a real estate company chopped off 65 fully grown trees in Moinabad zone over the last week without due permission. The issue has fetched the erring company — West Side Ventures a fine of Rs 4 lakh from the Forest department.
“West Side Ventures company cut down 65 trees within their land area located in Chilkur last week without permission. The locals in the area complained against the same and upon investigation by the department they were found to have no permits and had cut the trees indiscriminately,” said an official from the department.Forest officials have further begun a drive to replant trees in lieu to compensate for the damage.