To cut down 2700 trees and invade the natural habitat for so many species would be a tragedy. I firmly oppose this… https://t.co/Jf0SpgpUat — Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) 1567585981000

MUMBAI: Playback singer Lata Mangeshkar has come out against the proposed axing of over 2,700 trees within Goregaon 's Aarey Colony for construction of the Metro-3 carshed.In a tweet posted on Wednesday afternoon, she said, "To cut down trees and invade the natural habitat for so many species would be a tragedy. I firmly oppose this move and I earnestly request the government to look into this matter and save the forest.#SaveAareyForest." The tweet has already been liked over 2,000 times.Last week, the BMC's tree authority had cleared a proposal for cutting down over 2000 trees within the Aarey Colony for construction of the carshed depot for Metro-3 project.The project involves fully underground 32km line between Colaba-Bandra-Seepz (Andheri) with 27 stations. The line will connect the business hub of Nariman Point and BKC with domestic and international airports and industrial areas like MIDC and Seepz.