17/08/2026
Environment Club Opposes Unnecessary Felling of Mature Trees in Civil Lines Meerut 🌳🚫
Development should never come at the cost of destroying nature. If nature survives, only then will humanity survive. With this message, volunteers of Environment Club, Meerut raised their voices in protest against the unnecessary cutting of mature trees on Circuit House Road.
After receiving information about tree felling in the name of road widening, the Club team immediately reached the site and staged a peaceful protest. The volunteers strongly opposed the cutting of decades-old Neem and Pilkhan trees, highlighting their immense ecological value in providing shade, improving air quality, reducing pollution and supporting biodiversity.
The Club questioned the logic of replacing 25-year-old mature trees with tiny saplings that will take several decades to provide the same environmental benefits. Can newly planted saplings compensate for the irreversible loss of mature trees today?
During the protest, volunteers raised slogans such as "मत लो तुम पेड़ों की जान धरती होगी रेगिस्तान, पेड़ों के हत्यारे हाय हाय, पेड़ काटना पाप है, वृक्ष धरा का आभूषण है." Many local residents also joined the movement and extended their support.
On the request of police, the protest concluded peacefully. However, Environment Club has resolved to submit a formal representation to the government, urging authorities to prioritize sustainable development and explore alternatives that protect existing trees instead of sacrificing them in the name of progress.
Development and environmental conservation must go hand in hand- not against each other 🌳💚
Jai Hind 🤝🇮🇳