Over 5,000 trees destroyed in Mathura clashes
Uttar Pradesh horticulture department has claimed that over 5,000 trees were destroyed in last week's clashes in Mathura. Environmentalists have demanded strict action against the culprits for loss of green cover. "At a time when the whole Braj area is being denuded of green cover due to urbanisation, loss of thousands of trees is a huge ecological threat," environmentalists said.