Eight of the world’s 50 most polluted cities are in Haryana, a state with the lowest forest cover in the country: 3.6%. Yet, it does not have a law that protects trees outside forests, as it attempts to redefine what constitutes a forest. In 10 of its 22 districts, Haryana utilises a British-era law that carries a maximum penalty of only one month in prison and/or a fine of Rs 100. Citizens who try to protect trees are met with administrative apathy, corruption and even hostility, but they aren’t giving up.