The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited had already finished chopping down more than 2,000 trees by the time Supreme Court's order came on Monday staying any further felling of trees in Aarey for the Metro car shed. The MMRCL said it has axed 2,141 trees, and will abide by the SC's order and won't touch the remaining 44. However, construction work on the site will go on, it added.

The MMRCL, which remained mum on the protests against the tree felling in Aarey, issued a press release after the apex court's order, saying they have stopped further axing of trees but they will continue with other activities for the construction of Metro car shed on the site.