When a Highway Threatened Dehradun's 100-Yo Sal Trees, Residents Brought Back the 'Chipko' Spirit
Reported byThe Better India ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
Residents of Dehradun halted the felling of 4,369 mature Sal trees marked for a highway widening project through sustained daily protest action at Saat Mod in July 2026, invoking the legacy of the historic Chipko movement.
The article notes the protest paused work but does not specify whether the halt is permanent or temporary, or what the final outcome of negotiations may be.
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