At a time when Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is taking keen interest in protecting the city’s green cover, miscreants are busy destroying the rich flora inside the Aarey Milk Colony — one stretch at a time.

It has been discovered that miscreants have cleared a lush green stretch of about 500 metres near the VIP guesthouse by setting it ablaze in the last two to three days. However, what has left the morning and evening walkers and eco-warriors fuming is the lackadaisical approach exhibited by the Aarey CEO office in putting a check on these rogue elements.