The government's proposal to cut down 2,000 trees in the Khalanga forest to build a reservoir for addressing water shortages in Dehradun has stirred opposition. Residents, activists, and Colonel Vikram Thapa (retd) advocate for alternative solutions
Trees are being cut on Sahastradhara Road in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand. To stop this, many local people started protesting there. The women hugged trees to save them from cutting.