Villagers of Mahul and Ambapada have added their voices to the protest by residents of the area's PAP colony against the BMC's road widening project, which is now posing a threat to over 200 trees in the area. On January 1, the Tree Authority cleared the cutting of 228 trees in Mahul and Mysore colony area.

There is a 2.3 km-long cement concrete road from Mysore Colony that runs up to Mahul and Ambapada villages. The road is nearly 14 metres wide. Now, as per the notice, 201 will be cut and another 27 trees transplanted as the road's width will increase to around 28 metres.