Native trees axed from Coimbatore’s Sengulam, bird nests destroyed; contactor fined ₹1.27 lakh
Coimbatore Corporation fined a contractor ₹1.27 lakh after they illegally felled native trees and destroyed bird nests while tasked with removing invasive species. Environmentalists and local authorities intervened to stop the indiscriminate clearing in the Noyyal river basin.
Why it matters
Urban development often conflicts with environmental conservation, highlighting the need for strict oversight of municipal contracts.
Native trees axed from Coimbatore’s Sengulam, bird nests destroyed; contactor fined ₹1.27 lakh left A bird nest that was destroyed during felling of trees at Sengulam in Coimbatore. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/gds0mt/article71616911.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Sengulam.jpeg SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 23/10/2026: A bird nest that was destroyed during felling of trees at Sengulam in Coimbatore. Photo: Special arrangement. COIMBATORE Nature enthusiasts have condemned felling of large numbers of native trees, mainly Naatu Karuvelam (Acacia nilotica), from Noyyal river basin tank by a private company that had won a contract from Coimbatore Corporation to remove Seemai Karuvelam (Prosopis juliflora). Nature enthusiasts condemn felling of native trees in large numbers by a contractor from Sengulam in #Coimbatore while the contract was to remove Prosopis juliflora trees. Nests of birds were also destroyed during the felling.
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