Days after some nature lovers pointed out that trees at the Indian Institute of Technology — Bombay (IIT-B) campus were drying up, city-based environmentalist Stalin D alleged that a fresh round of debris dumping started on the campus on Wednesday, posing a threat to the trees.

Speaking to mid-day, Stalin D from NGO Vanashakti said, “We had complained about the destruction of trees and dumping of debris inside the campus. The IIT-B director had said that the debris was dumped in the earlier years and that the trees were not dying. This is not correct because many trees have died after being buried under debris. Now more trees will be destroyed and land cleared for construction.” Stalin also alleged that more debris was dumped on Wednesday, following which he wrote an email to the institute’s director, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), officer of S ward, superintendent of Gardens Department of the civic body and principal secretary, Environment.