Mysuru: Ten giant century-old trees have been cut at Chunchanakatte in Mysuru District to widen the road that leads to the famous Chunchanakatte Falls. In all, 14 trees were marked to be cut and due to rain, the axing of remaining four trees has been put on hold now. The trees were chopped despite opposition from local villagers and senior citizens who have seen the trees grow since their childhood.
Before cutting, the trees were auctioned and 13 bidders purchased the rights to chop 14 trees and use the wood for their purposes. The Chunchanakatte Falls is also called Dhanushkoti waterfall where a water cascade is located at Chunchanakatte village near K.R. Nagar and it is around 55 kms from Mysuru.
