Urban Deforestation in India

People are cutting down a few old trees in the middle of the city to build concrete houses. Here, a woodcutter, risking his life, stands on an unstable bamboo pole tied to the tree and ties the tree to himself. He starts cutting from the very top branches to the bottom branches of the tree with a sharp iron chopper. Finally, the main tree is cut down from the base with a Chainsaw cutter. Sometimes, he feels a little weak while cutting on the tree, rests for a few seconds, and then starts cutting again at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 13, 2025.