Trees near Gudalur bus stand at risk of being axed

Two of the largest trees in Gudalur town are at risk of being cut down, if permissions are granted for the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) to axe them for expansion of the Gudalur bus s

Two of the largest trees in Gudalur town are at risk of being cut down, if permissions are granted for the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) to axe them for expansion of the Gudalur bus stand. Plans to expand the bus stand were approved last year, with the modernisation set to increase its capacity. Part of the plans involved expanding the bus stand by more than 50 % of its existing area. To continue with the expansion plans, the TNSTC had applied to the Revenue Department to cut down two Albizia lebbeck trees. Both trees are said to be over 40-feet in height, with girths of 10 and 20 feet each. The two trees are among the tallest located within the town limits.