The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has secured permission to fell or transplant 364 trees as part of the Phase V(A) metro expansion project, which involves three corridors. Initially, DMRC sought to remove 405 trees, but a review by the Delhi forest department and the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) saved 41 trees. According to the approval order, 336 trees will be transplanted, while 28 dry trees will be removed. As compensation, DMRC plans to plant 3,640 native saplings at a ratio of 1:10 at the Aya Nagar-Jaunapur site. The Delhi cabinet had previously approved the construction of these corridors, which include a 2.26 km stretch from T-1 Aerocity and a 9.9 km section known as the Central Vista corridor. The DMRC has deposited ₹2.07 crore with the forest department for the tree management, with provisions for refund based on the success of the plantation. Environmentalists, such as Bhavreen Kandhari, advocate for underground projects to prevent tree loss and urge authorities to consider the root causes of deforestation.