Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Bengaluru citizens call for pause on Hebbal short tunnel project
Some people who live in a big city called Bengaluru are worried about a road-building project called the 'short tunnel' near a place named Hebbal.
They love the green spaces there, including a big lake and a college campus with lots of grass and trees.
Many different kinds of birds live in these places.
The people are afraid that building the tunnel could hurt the birds and damage nature.
To show how they feel, they started a petition, which is a special list that people sign to show they agree.
Almost 6,000 people signed the petition.
In the petition, they ask the builders to stop putting up fences, digging holes, and cutting down trees.
Some people also held silent protests, which means they protested quietly without making noise.
The citizens hope the project will pause so the animals and green areas can be protected.
Bengaluru citizens and environmentalists have raised concerns about the city's tunnel road projects through online petitions and silent protests.
An online petition calling for a pause on the short tunnel project near Hebbal had gathered nearly 6,000 signatures by Friday morning.
The petition was put forth by Satya Arikutharam, Dattatreya Devare, N S Mukunda, and Puneet Sachdev.
It calls for a halt to all fencing, excavation, and tree cutting for the project.
Concerns centre on ecological impact on green zones, including the 141-acre Hebbal Lake and the nearby Veterinary College Campus, which host 185 and 95 documented bird species respectively.
- Who
- Bengaluru citizens, environmentalists, and urban activists such as Satya Arikutharam, Dattatreya Devare, N S Mukunda, and Puneet Sachdev
- What
- An online petition calling for a pause on the Hebbal short tunnel project, including fencing, excavation, and tree cutting
- When
- Over the past week, with the petition reaching nearly 6,000 signatures by Friday morning
- Where
- Near Hebbal in Bengaluru, focusing on Hebbal Lake and the Veterinary College Campus
- Why
- To prevent ecological damage to green zones that host hundreds of bird species
- Petition signatures
- Nearly 6,000
- Project
- Hebbal short tunnel
- Demand
- Pause on fencing, excavation, and tree cutting
- Hebbal Lake size
- 141 acres
- Bird species at Hebbal Lake
- 185
- Bird species at Veterinary College Campus
- 95
- Protest methods
- Online petitions and silent protests