The road that starts from MG Road near Mayo Hall and goes towards Shoolay Circle has been marked by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike for widening.

“I don’t see why they should break portions of these malls and cut trees to widen an already wide road,” said Vinay, a college student.

Learning from the Express that the project was going to be undertaken in more than 200 roads of the city, he said Bangalore needed its trees to check the increasing pollution and the government needed to improve its public transport.

“First you give them permission to build and then conveniently demolish the same in the name of road widening,” said Nithya, a homemaker.

She said the builders “must have paid handsomely” to get the approvals.

Disapproving of the project, she said the government should re-evaluate this venture as it “promised good but was only bad” for the city.

“We will not undertake any development project in that particular road”, Somashekar, chief engineer (East) of the Palike said no work is being undertaken on any of the roads that have been identified for road widening.

He said only minor repairs such as filling pothole and cleaning work is on.

The road, which runs along Ulsoor Lake, will be widened by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and 6 meters of land on both sides of the road will be acquired for the project.

Home to many apartments and organisations like the Madras Engineering Group and The Indian Red Cross Organization, this road has a lot to lose if the project is carried out.

The road will be widened to 30 meters.

The walkway and the park next to the lake will have to part with some land for the widening work.

The park has a number of old trees and the lake was cleaned a few years ago by the Madras Engineering Group.

“We are not completely aware of their plans for road widening,” said Uday Kumar, Halasuru corporator.

He said he would speak to officials concerned and the people to reach a consensus on the same.

He said he was not in favour of the same.

“I will hold meetings with the residents and engineers to get opinions on whether the project is required or not,” he said.

He said corporators have voiced their concerns about the issue in the council and the markings have been stopped.