Over 7,000 trees felled for Butwal–Gorusinghe road widening

Highway loses shade and community spaces, leaving locals concerned.

More than 7,000 trees have been felled along the Butwal–Gorusinghe road section of the East-West Highway for widening, leaving the once tree-shaded roadside barren. The removal has also destroyed hundreds of resting sheds built under large trees, erasing long-standing community spaces.