The convenience and pollution control of the population rely on the city infrastructure projects like the metro rail project. However, they normally overlap green areas, and to construct a metro rail, tree cutting has to take place in the green belt in Hyderabad to enable the construction of building pillars, stations, or tracks.

The following are the main reasons why tree cutting becomes necessary: Metro Alignment Clearance: To ensure that the alignment is not interrupted. Safety and Stability: To ensure that tree roots do not affect the underground structures of the metro. Station Construction: To enable the construction of entry/exit points, ticket counters, and parking spaces.

Public Pathways: To ensure that there are no hazards along the pathways for pedestrians around the stations. Utility Shifting: To enable the shifting of electricity poles, drainage, and communication cables. Even though tree cutting takes place, the government has set a guideline that requires compensatory planting, which involves planting more trees than those that were cut down.