Supreme Court Mulls Conducting Census Of Existing Trees To Prevent Illicit Felling In Taj Trapezium Zone
Live LawThe Supreme Court of India has recently taken significant steps toward conserving the environment in the Taj Trapezium Zone, an eco-sensitive area of 10,400 sq km, spreads across Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Hathras, and Etah districts in UP and Bharatpur district in Rajasthan to protect the world heritage Taj Mahal from environmental pollution. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih, while hearing a plea raising the issue of illicit felling in the TTZ, has called the census of existing trees in the area. "Prima facie, we are of the view that there needs to be a census of existing trees in the Taj Trapezium Zone and there needs to be a mechanism for keeping a vigil for ensuring that there is no unauthorised felling of trees," said the bench. "Somebody has to undertake a census of existing trees and there has to be a mechanism to detect illegal felling of trees in the area," it added.
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