In an instance of flagrant violation of the WALTA Act which came to light close to a month later, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) officials have reportedly got a large number trees in the Kachiguda depot removed from the premises.
Sources have informed that close to 30 trees of various species were hacked down, which include teak, neem and others, without obtaining any permission from the Forest Department or tree protection committee as per the mandate.
The logs were stored in a dilapidated government quarters opposite to the depot and later sold off, they alleged.
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