Consumer body demands cutting trees, widening highways in the Nilgiris
Consumer rights groups in the Nilgiris have requested the Highways Department to improve road safety by removing dangerous trees and clearing vegetation. They also proposed widening specific roads and improving drainage systems to prevent monsoon-related flooding.
Why it matters
Infrastructure improvements are critical for public safety and regional connectivity in hilly areas prone to natural hazards.
A meeting was organised by the Highways Department with members of various consumer rights bodies in Udhagamandalam recently, where the Gudalur Consumer Resource and Environmental Protection Association submitted a list of demands, including removing dangerous trees located by the side of the road in Nadugani and Devala.
The article reports on a public meeting and lists demands neutrally without taking a stance on the environmental impact of tree removal.
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