Environmentalists and nature-lovers in many parts of the western suburbs have been objecting to the local BMC ward office for chopping trees incorrectly under the pretext of its pre-monsoon tree trimming exercise, destroying trees in the locality.

Residents of R Central ward in Borivli have alleged that BMC officials are entirely hacking down trees at Trishul CHS in Charkop. "They are on a rampage, hacking trees in the name of trimming before monsoon. Guardians have turned predators. Fully-grown jackfruit, mango, neem, peepul and banyan trees are being cut. These trees have all been planted years ago," said Charkop resident and environmentalist Mili Shetty who visited the ward office on Tuesday. The ward officer, however, wasn't present and Shetty plans to make another visit today.