On Monday, the day of Haritotsavam celebrated by the State government, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority has initiated translocation of a total 126 trees from the road margins in order to facilitate road widening.
The trees, all belonging to ficus species, are being translocated from the Bachupally-Mallampet stretch to the eco park being established by HMDA at Kotwalguda.
On Monday, Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar flagged off the scheduled mass plantation programme by re-planting a 10-year-old banyan tree removed from Bachupally stretch and brought to the eco-park.