In City Gasping For Breath, Felling Of Trees Should Be Last Resort: Delhi High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

In City Gasping For Breath, Felling Of Trees Should Be Last Resort: Delhi High Court

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Observing that felling of trees should be the last resort in national capital, the Delhi High Court has restrained the Delhi Development Authority and others from clearing of land and felling of trees on a plot located in Vasant Kunj.“In a city gasping for breath, I am of the view that felling of trees should be the last resort. Observing that felling of trees should be the last resort in national capital, the Delhi High Court has restrained the Delhi Development Authority and others from clearing of land and felling of trees on a plot located in Vasant Kunj. The court was hearing a petition filed by All Residents Welfare Society seeking to restrain Caelum Arpit Brand Technologies Private Limited, DDA and others from going ahead with the proposed Complex on the piece of land. “For the said reasons, till the next date of hearing, the respondents are restrained from clearing of land and felling of trees on the plot comprised in Sector A Pockets B&C, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi,” said the court, while listing the matter for hearing on July 03.

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Supreme Court reserves verdict in contempt plea on DDA for illegal tree felling in protected ridge area
2 months ago

Supreme Court reserves verdict in contempt plea on DDA for illegal tree felling in protected ridge area

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved verdict in a contempt petition filed against the Delhi Development Authority vice-chairperson for the illegal felling of trees in the protected ridge area without prior permission from the top court. Appearing before a Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant, senior advocate Gopal Sanakaranarayanan, for petitioner Bindu Kapurea, argued that the DDA applied for permission …

SC says need to see gravity of contempt on tree felling in Delhi Ridge, reserves verdict
2 months ago

SC says need to see gravity of contempt on tree felling in Delhi Ridge, reserves verdict

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it needed to see the gravity of contempt after a plea alleged tree felling in Delhi Ridge area for widening of a road in violation of its orders. SC says need to see gravity of contempt on tree felling in Delhi Ridge, reserves verdict A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N …

Review all pleas for chopping 50+ trees in Delhi: Top court to CEC
3 months, 1 week ago

Review all pleas for chopping 50+ trees in Delhi: Top court to CEC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed the Central Empowered Committee as the supervisory authority to review all applications for felling 50 or more trees in Delhi, recognising the critical need to preserve the city’s dwindling green cover and lamenting the failure of tree authorities to implement the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 effectively. The top court also ordered a …

Delhi Preservation Of Trees Act | Supreme Court Stops Felling Of More Than 50 Trees Without CEC Approval, Orders Tree Census In Delhi
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3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Preservation Of Trees Act | Supreme Court Stops Felling Of More Than 50 Trees Without CEC Approval, Orders Tree Census In Delhi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that whenever Tree Officers grant permission to fell 50 or more trees under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 the permission must be approved by the CEC before it is acted upon. “We therefore direct that whenever permission is granted by the tree officer for felling of 50 or more trees in accordance …

No Pruning Of Trees Till Forest Department Has SOP On Compliance Under DPTA: Delhi High Court
3 months, 1 week ago

No Pruning Of Trees Till Forest Department Has SOP On Compliance Under DPTA: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed all the Deputy Conservator of Forests to ensure that no pruning of trees is undertaken till the Department of Forest and Wildlife has guidelines or SOP to ensure that the exercise is done and monitored in accordance with the provisions of Delhi Preservation of Trees Act.Justice Jasmeet Singh said that in case pruning is …

SC to examine reasons behind DDA’s felling of 1,670 trees in Delhi Ridge area
3 months, 2 weeks ago

SC to examine reasons behind DDA’s felling of 1,670 trees in Delhi Ridge area

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine the reasons behind the Delhi Development Authority’s decision to fell 1,670 trees in the Delhi Ridge area for a road construction project. The case concerns DDA clearing trees in the Delhi ridge area The court was hearing a contempt petition filed by Delhi resident Bindu Kapurea, which challenges the “illegal” …

SC mulls setting up panel to vet permission for felling trees in Delhi
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4 months ago

SC mulls setting up panel to vet permission for felling trees in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday proposed to set up a committee of experts and said it would direct that the permission granted for felling of trees in Delhi would not be implemented without the panel's nod. SC mulls setting up panel to vet permission for felling trees in Delhi Referring to the depleting tree cover in the national …

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing pleas related to felling of trees in Delhi ridge
4 months, 1 week ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing pleas related to felling of trees in Delhi ridge

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused himself from hearing pleas related to the alleged illegal felling of several hundred trees in the Delhi Ridge area. CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing pleas related to felling of trees in Delhi ridge Earlier, a bench headed by the then CJI D Y Chandrachud, since retired, had …

SC to resume hearing on tree-felling contempt case
4 months, 1 week ago

SC to resume hearing on tree-felling contempt case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A new Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, will on Monday resume hearing a contempt plea alleging that the Delhi Development Authority felled a significant number of trees in the Delhi Ridge area without obtaining the court’s approval. The case is listed before a bench comprising CJI Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, as …

'What Procedure Followed In Tree Felling?' : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Delhi Tree Authority & Officers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'What Procedure Followed In Tree Felling?' : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Delhi Tree Authority & Officers

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Tree Authority and the Tree Officers appointed under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, in a plea seeking to prevent the Delhi government from permitting tree felling under the Act without prior permission from the court. And then we propose to pass some order.” He added, “Some mechanism will have …

SC agrees to hear plea seeking to restrain felling of trees in Delhi without its nod
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

SC agrees to hear plea seeking to restrain felling of trees in Delhi without its nod

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking to restrain the Delhi government from allowing felling of trees in the national capital without the apex court's permission. SC agrees to hear plea seeking to restrain felling of trees in Delhi without its nod The application, which stated that five trees are felled in Delhi every hour, …

Supreme Court questions process to allow tree felling in Delhi
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court questions process to allow tree felling in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked what checks and balances are in place before permission is given to chop trees in the Capital, as it set out to examine the functioning of the Delhi Tree Authority and tree officers. The court was considering an application filed by Delhi resident Bhavreen Kandhari, who stated that DTA — a statutory body created …

Avoid repeat of Delhi Ridge tree felling: Supreme Court
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Avoid repeat of Delhi Ridge tree felling: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the “breach” committed by the Delhi Development of Authority in chopping down 1,670 trees in the Ridge area in Delhi should not be allowed to happen again, and proposed to put in place a mechanism to achieve this. More importantly, we need to see what safeguards we should put in place to obviate …

Felling of trees: What is being done to restore Delhi Ridge? SC asks DDA
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Felling of trees: What is being done to restore Delhi Ridge? SC asks DDA

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the DDA about the measures undertaken to restore the Delhi Ridge area, where several hundred trees were allegedly felled illegally, and sought the extent of plantation done by the authorities. SC asks DDA Observing it would introduce a monitoring system to ensure planted trees were surviving, a bench of Chief Justice D …

Delhi LG's Felling of Trees: Lack of Prior Permission, a Serious Violation
5 months ago

Delhi LG's Felling of Trees: Lack of Prior Permission, a Serious Violation

New Indian Express  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court defending his conduct in the case concerning the large-scale felling of trees in the Delhi Ridge forest area. Saxena stated that he was informed about the incident of illegal felling of trees only after it happened, and he had not obtained permission from the top court …

Delhi LG not told that SC assent needed for felling trees: chief secy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi LG not told that SC assent needed for felling trees: chief secy

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief secretary Naresh Kumar has told the Supreme Court that lieutenant governor VK Saxena was not “told” about the need to obtain the permission of the top court for the felling of trees in the southern Ridge during his visit to the site on February 2. Kumar said that “to the best of his knowledge, none of the officers …

SC raps Delhi government for giving permission to DDA to chop 422 trees in reserve forest area
8 months, 1 week ago

SC raps Delhi government for giving permission to DDA to chop 422 trees in reserve forest area

New Indian Express  

The Supreme Court has slammed the Delhi government for granting permission to the Delhi Development Authority to chop 422 trees in the Southern Ridge's reserve forest area for the construction of a road, noting that it has shown lack of sensitivity over protecting the environment. "The Delhi government must take the blame for granting permission to fell 422 trees, though …

‘L-G thinks he is a court’: SC slams Saxena, Delhi govt. on tree-felling in protected area
8 months, 1 week ago

‘L-G thinks he is a court’: SC slams Saxena, Delhi govt. on tree-felling in protected area

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 12 found that more than 420 trees were felled in the protected Delhi ridge area after Lieutenant Governor of Delhi V.K. A Special Bench headed by Justice A.S. Oka said not one among the senior officers from the Delhi Development Authority, or the Delhi Chief Secretary, had deemed it necessary to inform the L-G that …

South Delhi eco zone now a shrine to 1,100 felled trees
8 months, 3 weeks ago

South Delhi eco zone now a shrine to 1,100 felled trees

Hindustan Times  

A 2.3km stretch of the Chhattarpur Satbari-Gaushala road, which is in the process of being widened into a six-lane road to extend up to the AIIMS-CAPFMIS campus at Maidan Garhi, is lined with chopped stumps, strewn bark and dead branches as haunting evidence of illegal tree-felling in the eco-sensitive zone around Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary. The court observed that on …

Supreme Court Delhi LG Ordered Felling Of Trees Judicial Review DDA Over Deforestations In Ridge Area
9 months ago

Supreme Court Delhi LG Ordered Felling Of Trees Judicial Review DDA Over Deforestations In Ridge Area

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Monday grilled the Delhi Development Authority over felling of trees in Delhi Ridge area and sought a clear statement from its Vice president whether the felling of trees was done on orders of Delhi LG VK Saxena without court permission. A vacation bench of Justices AS Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan heard the case where a criminal …

High Court Appoints Delhi Chief Secretary As Nodal Authority To Draft Procedure For Preventing Tree Felling In DU North Campus
9 months, 3 weeks ago

High Court Appoints Delhi Chief Secretary As Nodal Authority To Draft Procedure For Preventing Tree Felling In DU North Campus

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has appointed Delhi Government's Chief Secretary as the nodal authority to draft the procedure for preventing felling or transplantation of trees in the North Campus, Delhi University for its expansion or development of infrastructure.Justice Jasmeet Singh asked the Chief Secretary to would call all the stakeholders, including the Delhi Urban Art Commission,. The Delhi High Court …

Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Felling Of Trees In Delhi 'Ridge' Forest; Issues Contempt Notices To Officials
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Felling Of Trees In Delhi 'Ridge' Forest; Issues Contempt Notices To Officials

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notices for initiating contempt proceedings against government officials for the rampant felling of trees in Delhi's Ridge Forest area in violation of its previous orders in M.C. The petitioners contended that the Ridge which is the only forest region left in the National Captial of Delhi has been subjected to the illegal felling of the …

Delhi HC asks senior forest officer for details on sanctions for tree felling, afforestation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC asks senior forest officer for details on sanctions for tree felling, afforestation

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi High Court has directed the Forest department secretary to furnish a slew of information, including permissions granted by the tree officer to the DMRC, NHAI and the PWD, for felling of trees and removal of encroachments from forest areas in two years. HT Image The high court also asked the officer to give particulars and details of …

Court pulls up Delhi forest dept for destroying trees citing infra projects
1 year ago

Court pulls up Delhi forest dept for destroying trees citing infra projects

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Wednesday reprimanded the AAP government’s forest department for destroying trees under the pretext of pruning and granting permission to fell trees without passing a non-speaking order saying that the department did not care about the environment. In that order, the high court had directed the government to not grant permission for cutting trees to individuals …

‘Superficial exercise’: Delhi HC rebukes forest dept for permitting tree felling
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Superficial exercise’: Delhi HC rebukes forest dept for permitting tree felling

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday rebuked the city government officials for adopting a casual approach while granting permission to cut down trees, saying the forest department officials took the decision on the basis of a “superficial exercise”. The bench was hearing a contempt plea filed by climate activist Bhavreen Kandhari, complaining that the tree officer has failed …

‘You Want People To Live In Gas Chambers?’: Delhi High Court Raps Forest Department Over Felling Of Trees
1 year, 4 months ago

‘You Want People To Live In Gas Chambers?’: Delhi High Court Raps Forest Department Over Felling Of Trees

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday rapped the Delhi Government’s forest department for permitting felling of trees in the national capital, highlighting the recent issue of increasing level of air quality index. The court was hearing a petition filed by Bhavreen Kandhari seeking contempt action against the officials for not following court directions passed in April last year requiring the …

No Permission To Be Granted For Felling Of Trees To Construct Houses In Delhi: High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

No Permission To Be Granted For Felling Of Trees To Construct Houses In Delhi: High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that no permission shall be granted to anyone by the city authorities for felling of trees for construction of houses in the national capital.Justice Jasmeet Singh said that its earlier interim order, recording the Delhi Government’s stand that no permission will be granted to any individual for felling of trees and that any …

No Permission Will Be Granted To Any Individual For Felling Of Trees Till Sept 14: Delhi Govt To High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

No Permission Will Be Granted To Any Individual For Felling Of Trees Till Sept 14: Delhi Govt To High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi Government has told the Delhi High Court that no permission will be granted to any individual for felling of trees in the national capital till September 14. The government further told Justice Jasmeet Singh that any permission required for important projects will be intimated to the court.The submission was made by Delhi Government’s counsel, Advocate Dhairya Gupta, in …

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [12 June-19 June,2023]
1 year, 9 months ago

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [12 June-19 June,2023]

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of development in environmental law jurisprudence. “After going through the said report, we find that comments of MoEF&CC as well as Government of HP through Additional Chief Secretaries/ Principal Secretaries, Tourism as also Environment, need be obtained for the purpose of implementation of the report, if in principle they agree with the recommendation in the report, and/or, …

Every Hour Five Trees Are Cut Down in Delhi: High Court Seeks Action Plan From Forest Department
2 years ago

Every Hour Five Trees Are Cut Down in Delhi: High Court Seeks Action Plan From Forest Department

Live Law  

Recently, the Delhi High Court sought an expedited action plan from the Forest Department after it was brought to the court's attention that, for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021, five trees are being cut down every hour in Delhi with prior permission from the Tree Officer. The bench of Justice Najmi Waziri said, “Remedying the harm and loss of …

Leave some mountains, rivers for next gen: HC on Delhi’s depleting forest cover
2 years, 1 month ago

Leave some mountains, rivers for next gen: HC on Delhi’s depleting forest cover

Live Mint  

Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that the national capital was "drastically" losing its forest cover and "injustice" was being done to nature. "This is a case highlighting that the forest cover in Delhi is reducing drastically and buildings are being constructed around the central ridge area and that encroachments around Asola sanctuary are not removed. Does the matter pending …

Delhi Losing Forest Cover Like Anything, We Should Leave Something For Future Generations: High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Losing Forest Cover Like Anything, We Should Leave Something For Future Generations: High Court

Live Law  

Hearing a suo motu public interest litigation initiated in 2015 on the issue of air pollution in Delhi, the High Court on Wednesday said that the national capital is losing its forest cover drastically.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad told ASG Aishwarya Bhati to personally look into the matter, underscoring that “injustice is …

India’s green warriors have bravely marched into 2023, resolved to save urban ecology
2 years, 2 months ago

India’s green warriors have bravely marched into 2023, resolved to save urban ecology

The Hindu  

In the summer of 2019, a group of 15 people who call themselves ‘Nature Lovers of Hyderabad’ came together to save an irreplaceable tract of local heritage: nearly 1,000 banyan trees, many a century old, slated to be felled for a highway widening project on a 46-km stretch between Hyderabad and Manneguda. “There will be a time when people will …

Ensure Tree Felling Orders Are Uploaded Within 48 Hours: Delhi High Court To Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
2 years, 4 months ago

Ensure Tree Felling Orders Are Uploaded Within 48 Hours: Delhi High Court To Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the national capital's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to ensure that the orders permitting the tree felling, under Delhi Preservation Of Trees Act, 1994, are uploaded within a period of 48 hours on the official website.Justice Najmi Waziri was dealing with a contempt plea arguing that the officials have not been following the directions …

"When In Bloom, Could Lend Cheer To Every Passerby": Delhi High Court Calls For Plantation Of Amaltas Trees On Freed-Up Land Opposite Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

"When In Bloom, Could Lend Cheer To Every Passerby": Delhi High Court Calls For Plantation Of Amaltas Trees On Freed-Up Land Opposite Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently asked the Forest Department of Delhi Government to explore the possibility of planting Amaltas trees in the freed-up land opposite the Supreme Court of India, calling the area heart of the city. "Since this area is in the heart of the city, the Forest Department may consider exploring the possibility of planting in it …

Three Trees Cut Every Hour In Last 3 Yrs In Delhi: High Court Seeks Response From Forest Dept
2 years, 8 months ago

Three Trees Cut Every Hour In Last 3 Yrs In Delhi: High Court Seeks Response From Forest Dept

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response from the forest department after it was informed that three trees were cut every hour in the city, in the last three years; the figure excluding illegally felled trees.Justice Najmi Waziri, while hearing a contempt case concerning the preservation of trees in the national capital, came down heavily upon the authorities for …

"Agencies Callously Disregarding Care": Delhi High Court Expresses Concern Over Damage To Trees During Thunderstorm
2 years, 9 months ago

"Agencies Callously Disregarding Care": Delhi High Court Expresses Concern Over Damage To Trees During Thunderstorm

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed concern over damage to the trees in the national capital during a recent thunderstorm observing that the agencies had permitted concretisation around them and callously disregarded care of the trees.Justice Najmi Waziri, who was dealing with contempt pleas raising the issue of felling of trees, observed thus:"The city has witnessed extensive. The Delhi …

Delhi losing its trees due to lack of census, violation of rules
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi losing its trees due to lack of census, violation of rules

Hindustan Times  

Delhi could be losing thousands of trees every year -- thanks to the absence of a tree census and faulty implementation of existing laws. Yet, few mark trees, both within the boundary walls or just outside, and as a result, the forest department claimed, many trees are going missing -- being cut down without any permission being sought. Sarvodaya Enclave, …

Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: Supreme Court stays felling of trees till November 26
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: Supreme Court stays felling of trees till November 26

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the felling of trees for the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway project till November 26, even as Attorney General KK Venugopal argued that no project will be completed in this country if the submissions of the petitioner are accepted. The bench, also comprising justices Surya Kant and Vikram Nath, noted that the petitioner has challenged the Stage-1 …

Delhi High Court Orders Examination Of 60-Yr Old Peepal Tree On Senior Advocate's Plea; Says Prima Facie No Danger Of It Falling
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court Orders Examination Of 60-Yr Old Peepal Tree On Senior Advocate's Plea; Says Prima Facie No Danger Of It Falling

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Deputy Conservator of Forest to examine a 60 year old Peepal tree in city's Inderpuri area, after prima facie observing that from the photographs, no danger of the tree falling could be seen nor any tilt or sagging was observed.Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was dealing with a petition filed by Senior Advocate N. …

Delhi High Court Halts Felling Of 60 Year Old Peepal Tree On Senior Advocate's Plea
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court Halts Felling Of 60 Year Old Peepal Tree On Senior Advocate's Plea

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has halted felling of 60 year old Peepal tree in city's Inderpuri area on a letter petition by Senior Advocate N. HariharanHearing the urgent mentioning, Justice Rekha Palli observed that irreparable harm will be caused not only to the environment but also to the residents of the locality if the tree was permitted to be cut …

Delhi lost over 300 trees in three weeks. Experts explain what needs to be done
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi lost over 300 trees in three weeks. Experts explain what needs to be done

Hindustan Times  

The spell of rain and squalls triggered by cyclonic storm Tauktae and multiple episodes of western disturbance over the last month made the Delhi summer less harsh this year. Since May 19, when Delhi witnessed the season’s first big storm, data from the three municipal corporations shows that at least 215 trees fell in the capital. Specialised care To ensure …

SC allows felling of 452 trees for Delhi-Agra rail line, orders mandatory afforestation
5 years, 3 months ago

SC allows felling of 452 trees for Delhi-Agra rail line, orders mandatory afforestation

India TV News  

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 …

Air Pollution : HC Asks Delhi Govt To Submit Action Plan To Special Task Force
5 years, 3 months ago

Air Pollution : HC Asks Delhi Govt To Submit Action Plan To Special Task Force

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Delhi Government to submit an action plan to the Special Task Force working under the supervision of the Supreme Court, stating the steps taken to deal with encroachments on forest lands. Hearing a suo motu matter on the air pollution in Delhi, the Division Bench of Justice Sistani and Justice Bhambhani, asked the …

'Aarey not a forest’: Prakash Javadekar cites Bombay HC order to defend MMRCL’s move to fell trees for Mumbai Metro car shed
5 years, 5 months ago

'Aarey not a forest’: Prakash Javadekar cites Bombay HC order to defend MMRCL’s move to fell trees for Mumbai Metro car shed

Firstpost  

Prakash Javadekar on Saturday cited a Bombay High Court order to defend the Mumbai Metro Corporation’s move to fell trees in Aarey Colony. Lucknow: Amid strong opposition from green activists, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday cited a Bombay High Court order to defend the Mumbai Metro Corporation’s move to fell trees in Aarey Colony, saying it was “not …

Bombay HC Reserves Judgment In PILs Against Cutting Of Trees At Aarey For Mumbai Metro Car Shed
5 years, 5 months ago

Bombay HC Reserves Judgment In PILs Against Cutting Of Trees At Aarey For Mumbai Metro Car Shed

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday reserved judgment in the public interest litigations filed against the Tree Authority's resolution to remove 2646 trees at Aarey Colony in order to build a car shed for Mumbai Metro. Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre have heard the case at length and examined the Tree Authority's decision taken at a meeting …

For Delhi to survive, its trees must breathe free
5 years, 9 months ago

For Delhi to survive, its trees must breathe free

Hindustan Times  

Early summer is perhaps the best time to appreciate Delhi’s trees. Often, it is mere tokenism as the unpaved space maintained around trees in many places is much less than what the rules stipulate. Citing the impact of the Bhopal gas tragedy, India’s biggest industrial disaster, on that city’s trees, they write how in two months even the worst affected …

Rooting for the Trees: India’s Capital Awakens to Its Ecological Challenges
6 years, 7 months ago

Rooting for the Trees: India’s Capital Awakens to Its Ecological Challenges

The Diplomat  

“Cut down the greed, not the green” and “Don’t cut down a life” were some of the slogans used on placards during the recent protests against the axing of trees in Delhi. The “revamping” project promised to double the green area of the neighborhoods – and during the controversy one minister even unrealistically promised to have 10 trees planted for …

Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain writes to L-G Anil Baijal over felling of trees, says NGT guidelines flouted
6 years, 9 months ago

Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain writes to L-G Anil Baijal over felling of trees, says NGT guidelines flouted

Firstpost  

Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain has alleged that the guidelines of the NGT were not followed and said that it is a ‘serious matter.’ Delhi’s environment minister Imran Hussain has written to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and raised concerns over the felling of trees for the construction of three housing colonies. Hussain has alleged that National Green Tribunal guidelines were …

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