The Tree Authority has given an approval to cut 24,472 trees within Mumbai over the last four years. Why is there such a hue and cry now?" That's what Ashwini Bhide seems to be asking. Bhide, the chief of the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC)—the agency under flak for its requests for cutting down trees in Mumbai's green lung Aarey Milk Colony for building of a car depot—has now taken to Twitter to counter the social media protests against the attack on Aarey.

Tweeting with the #AareyAikaNa (Hey please listen), under the handle, Bhide has argued that the Supreme Court has ruled against building of the depot at Kanjurmarg (the alternative suggested by activists). In a series of tweets, Bhide tried to explain the environment benefits of Mumbai Metro Line 3. On Friday she tweeted, "Environmental benefits of @MumbaiMetro3 as assessed by @OfficialDMRC and validated by #UNFCC auditors. 2.61 lakh metric ton of CO2 will be reduced every year as the comprehensive public transport connectivity improves and modal shift happens. #AareyAikaNa @CMOMaharashtra."