The Supreme Court recently emphasized the need for a tree census and a mechanism to prevent unauthorized tree felling in the environmentally sensitive Taj Trapezium Zone. Amicus Curiae Senior Advocate ADN Rao suggested that apart from a tree census, the Station House Officer of the concerned area should be made personally liable for unauthorized tree felling. “One immediate suggestion is …
The order of the apex court came while hearing an application seeking direction to the authorities to prohibit commercial activities within the 500-metre radius of the historic mausoleum New Delhi: The Supreme court of India in its latest order has imposed a complete ban on all commercial activities within a 500-metre radius from the peripheral the Taj Mahal in Agra. …
TTZ is an area of about 10,400 sq km spread over the districts of Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Hathras and Etah in Uttar Pradesh and the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan and the apex court has been hearing the PIL of environmentalist MC Mehta on preserving Taj Mahal and its surroundings. Dealing with another plea alleging overflowing drains in Agra, especially in …
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the felling of 452 trees for the construction of an additional track for the railway line connecting Delhi to Agra via Mathura, provided the mandatory compensatory afforestation is also undertaken. A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and S.A. Nazeer also ordered member secretary of National Legal Service …
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Uttar Pradesh government and authorities concerned to grant environmental clearances for projects such as drinking water supply, sewerage and drainage system at the Taj Trapezium Zone. In March last year, the apex court ordered status quo in connection with environmental clearances to the slew of projects in TTZ, observing that the vision document …
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