The trees were axed two days ago in Malad (east) where the work of Dahisar-Andheri East metro line is in progress

Environmental activists who had approached the Bombay High Court over the felling of trees for the construction of the metro project in Colaba, have alleged that the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is guilty of contempt of court orders for cutting trees on the Western Express Highway. The trees were axed two days ago in Malad (east) where the work of Dahisar-Andheri East metro line is in progress.