Bollywood celebs protest order to cut trees in Aarey for metro

Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor on Sunday joined the protest against the proposed felling of over 2700 trees in Aarey forest to build a metro carshed, terming the decision of the civic body's Tree Authority "ridiculous".

Several others took to Twitter asking the government to reconsider and reverse it.

The Tree Authority of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday gave its nod to cut over 2,700 trees for a Metro car shed in the Aarey Colony adjoining suburban Goregaon which is known as the major green lung of the city.

As part of the protest, a human chain was formed by people on Sunday morning at Aarey forest.

Shraddha said she joined the protest to register her complaint over the "shocking" permission which was granted and hoped it would be reversed.

Going live on her Instagram account, the actor said, "All of us are here to support mother nature. We already have pollution problems, so how can permission to chop off trees be given?
Tagging Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, actor Dia Mirza took to Twitter and wrote, "Not against the metro. Please build it. But not at the cost of disrupting an ecological system that provides invaluable human services. Alternatives for the car shed exist."
Actor Raveena Tandon also expressed outrage against the decision, tweeting, "Shocking that we are letting this happen. Why are the citizens voices not being heard?"
Actor Esha Gupta too called the move "ridiculous" and said, "Our environment shouldn't be about politics, we need to leave something behind for the kids, not just flying cars n metros,where a plant will soon be the most expensive thing to own....#SaveAareyForest."
Comedian Kapil Sharma, speaking on the sidelines of an event of Bhamla Foundation, said the government is "intelligent enough and I am sure they will take a proper decision."