1,800 trees vs Kumbh Mela preparations: Nashik citizens find an unlikely ally

1,800 trees vs Kumbh Mela preparations: Nashik citizens find an unlikely ally

Strong opposition to the felling of some 1,825 trees in Nashik along River Godavari’s banks to facilitate the stay of the seers who will attend the Kumbh in 2027 has emerged from environmentalists. It started as a locally initiated movement but appears to be drawing wider support. Sayaji Shinde, an actor who has planted close to seven lakh trees on common lands, has stepped in. Development plans for Kumbh 2027 The government, on the other hand, …