That evening, the Governor announced a pause on the bypass. Engineers would redraw the route to spare the old trees; a new green corridor would be mapped to connect remnant patches of forest. The city celebrated with a community tree-planting day. Vendors sold sweets, and Bheem closed his eyes as tiny hands patted his trunk. Raju and his troop found a stretch of reclaimed land near a protected grove where rain trickled back into the soil and insects returned with the smell of fresh leaves.
That evening, the Governor announced a pause on the bypass. Engineers would redraw the route to spare the old trees; a new green corridor would be mapped to connect remnant patches of forest. The city celebrated with a community tree-planting day. Vendors sold sweets, and Bheem closed his eyes as tiny hands patted his trunk. Raju and his troop found a stretch of reclaimed land near a protected grove where rain trickled back into the soil and insects returned with the smell of fresh leaves.
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