Update: in under 3 days, we cross 8000 signatures now thanks to each of you, and GoK is sitting up to listen. Maybe even reconsider? Will Railways do that too? Or Baghmane ? 
Re the Cantonment Trees, seems like the powers that be are listening to citizen voices. Emails of objections poured in , as did signatures on our petition. The fight is not over, but the trees and #HeritageBeku just saw some light at the end of a dark tunnel. Take a bow, all of you . A few mentions

1. Times Of India 30 April
2. Indian Express 29 April
3. Deccan Herald 30 April
4. Hindustan Times 29 April
5. Bangalore Mirror 1 May 

However as #HeritageBeku member Mr Devare pointed out , we need to meet the govt esp the Forest Minister to take forward these agenda points 

1. Amendment to Tree Act to provide for Strict punishment for illegal tree felling
2. Review of functioning of TEC
3. Involving Forest Department during initial design/planning phase of infrastructure projects.
4. Strengthening of BBMP Forest cell which is operating with half of its sanctioned staff strength

We started the petition the night of 29 April . Bengaluru clearly cares , and thanks to you, we rapidly crossed 3000 signatures by the next morning - in just one day, 5000 signatures in 2 days and  at 7500 now at 2.5 days . We should hit 10K before we meet the Forests minister- so let’s make it happen?

Look again at the pictures of those magnificent old trees .. 54 floors of commerce does NOT balance that butchery of giving, generous green

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Heritage Beku started a petition : *Sign & share to save Cantonment Station 368 Trees* on the night of 29th April . We requested to please sign and share as we are tired of Railways highhandedness and its GoI indifference to the plight of local Bangalore Citizens. It’s like we don’t have a real voice because we are outside of the country’s capital . Heritage Beku also forgive the arbitrary and autocratic destruction of those beautiful railway platform arches.

https://www.change.org/CantonmentTreeButchery

#HeritageBeku