On Sunday night, March 30, 2025, the peacocks and peahens in Hyderabad were growling out of agony; and other wildlife felt homeless. Hear it yourself. This was because the earth movers were mowing down the trees of Kanche Gachibowli’s forested land, in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Since last weekend, students of the University of Hyderabad (UoH), have been staging heavy protests to stop the razing in 400 acres of forested land.
But why are they protesting? And what are they protecting?
Watch our news report on the sensitive ecology of Kancha Gachibowli in Hyderabad, Telangana.
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Down to Earth is Science and Environment fortnightly published by the Society for Environmental Communication, New Delhi. We publish news and analysis on issues that deal with sustainable development, which we scan through the eyes of science and environment.
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