In Maharashtra, the Kumbh Mela will take place in Nashik. To provide accommodation for the sadhus and mahants coming for the event, a “Sadhugram” is planned. But for this, nearly 1,700 trees will be cut, many of them 40 to 50 years old. The Kumbh Mela will last only for a month.

Salute to the good people of Nashik! 🫡 These aren't 'urban naxals' or 'anti development environmentalists' - just ordinary citizens standing up for their right to clean air, to green spaces and fighting for a livable city for their children.

A fresh controversy has erupted in Maharashtra over the proposed tree cutting in Nashik’s Tapovan area for the construction of ‘Sadhugram’. Actor and environmental activist Sayaji Shinde reached Tapovan and strongly opposed the move, declaring that trees are like “our parents”