No formal nod yet to tree felling for Metro car shed:BMC to HC
5 years, 4 months ago

No formal nod yet to tree felling for Metro car shed:BMC to HC

India TV News  

The Tree Authority of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that it is yet to take a formal decision on felling and transplanting over 2,600 trees in the suburban Aarey area to make way for a Metro car shed. A division bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre was hearing a petition filed by an environmental activist, Zoru Bathena, challenging the Tree Authority's approval given on August 29 for felling of the trees for the Metro car shed. BMC's counsel Ravi Kadam on Wednesday told the division bench that the Tree Authority has not yet given permission to fell trees. As per the petition, on August 29 this year, the Tree Authority tabled and approved a proposal made by the MMRCL to cut some trees in the Aarey area to make way for a car shed for the Mumbai Metro III project.

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Review all pleas for chopping 50+ trees in Delhi: Top court to CEC
2 weeks, 6 days 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 weeks 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 …

SC to examine reasons behind DDA’s felling of 1,670 trees in Delhi Ridge area
4 weeks, 2 days 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” …

Need tree census in Delhi, authority to verify tree officer’s work: SC
1 month, 1 week ago

Need tree census in Delhi, authority to verify tree officer’s work: SC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday stressed upon the need for a census of trees in the national capital and said it wanted to create an authority to supervise the work carried out by a tree officer. A two-judge bench of the apex court, led by Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih, said the issue over …

Suprme Court pulls up Delhi body for not conducting tree census
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Suprme Court pulls up Delhi body for not conducting tree census

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Delhi Tree Authority for failing to carry out a tree census in the Capital as required under the Delhi Tree Preservation Act. The court added that it will order the constitution of an expert body to vet every proposal for tree felling in the city, observing that DTA lacks the expertise to …

SC mulls setting up panel to vet permission for felling trees in Delhi
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1 month, 2 weeks 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 self in Delhi Ridge tree felling case
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses self in Delhi Ridge tree felling case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: CJI Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused himself from hearing pleas related to the alleged illegal felling of several hundred trees in the Delhi Ridge area. Earlier on October 23, L-G Saxena filed an affidavit before the top court defending his conduct in the case concerning the large-scale felling of trees in the Delhi Ridge forest area. The Supreme …

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

Delhi LG's Felling of Trees: Lack of Prior Permission, a Serious Violation
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Supreme Court Directs Project Proponents Who Obtained Tree Felling Permissions To Submit Data On Compensatory Afforestation
4 months ago

Supreme Court Directs Project Proponents Who Obtained Tree Felling Permissions To Submit Data On Compensatory Afforestation

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centrally Empowered Committee to call upon various project proponents that have received tree felling permissions from the Court to upload data on compliance with Court conditions regarding compensatory efforts. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih was considering the issue of enhancing the green cover in Delhi and setting …

Delhi LG not told that SC assent needed for felling trees: chief secy
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Delhi govt's fact finding panel visits area where 1,100 trees 'felled', alleges cover up
6 months ago

Delhi govt's fact finding panel visits area where 1,100 trees 'felled', alleges cover up

The Hindu  

The fact finding committee of the Delhi Government on July 9 visited Satbari in southern Ridge area, where 1,100 trees were allegedly felled without proper permission. The AAP leaders have alleged that 1,100 trees in the southern Ridge area were cut by the Delhi Development Authority on the lieutenant governor's verbal instructions. The party-led Delhi Government has constituted a fact …

Kejriwal ‘approved tree-felling’in Ridge, claims BJP; AAP hits back
6 months ago

Kejriwal ‘approved tree-felling’in Ridge, claims BJP; AAP hits back

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday alleged that Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal approved the felling of 280 trees along the 2.3km stretch of the Chhattarpur Satbari-Gaushala Road and said minister of the Aam Aadmi Party -led Delhi government have “no moral right” to continue. The AAP, meanwhile, slammed the BJP and said it was misleading …

SC rebukes DDA for cutting trees in Delhi Ridge, says can’t trust it now
7 months, 3 weeks ago

SC rebukes DDA for cutting trees in Delhi Ridge, says can’t trust it now

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its sharp disapproval of Delhi Development Authority vice chairman Subhashish Panda’s affidavit that claimed 642 trees were cut in the Delhi Ridge without his knowledge, saying the top court “cannot trust the DDA now”. The Supreme Court was a contempt petition by Bindu Kapurea against DDA V-C Subhashish Panda over the felling …

Delhi HC notice to officials over tree felling in South Ridge
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC notice to officials over tree felling in South Ridge

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday came down hard on the Delhi Development Authority vice chairman and the state forest department’s principal secretary, issuing contempt notices against the two officials over the felling of 1,100 trees in the southern Ridge to construct a road. The court was of the view that DDA’s conduct of cutting 400 trees on its land …

Court pulls up Delhi forest dept for destroying trees citing infra projects
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Delhi HC Closes PIL Against Delhi Tree Authority's Functioning, Says It's For The Authority To Decide If Saplings Should Be Provided To All
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi HC Closes PIL Against Delhi Tree Authority's Functioning, Says It's For The Authority To Decide If Saplings Should Be Provided To All

Live Law  

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court recently closed a Public Interest Litigation relating to functioning of the Delhi Tree Authority, noting that a Single Judge Bench of the court was already in seisin of the matter. The respondents' counsel informed the court that the Delhi Tree Authority was functional and its functionality was being duly monitored by the …

‘Superficial exercise’: Delhi HC rebukes forest dept for permitting tree felling
1 year, 2 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 …

No Permission Will Be Granted To Any Individual For Felling Of Trees Till Sept 14: Delhi Govt To High Court
1 year, 4 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 …

Expert panel to assess request to cut more trees for 7 govt colonies in Delhi
1 year, 7 months ago

Expert panel to assess request to cut more trees for 7 govt colonies in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

A six-member expert committee has been formed to decide whether the National Buildings Construction Corporation should be allowed to cut an additional over 8,000 trees for building the seven General Pool Residential Accommodation colonies, according to documents seen by HT. The panel was constituted by Delhi’s State Environment Impact Assessment Authority and the State Expert Appraisal Committee, after an environmental …

Every Hour Five Trees Are Cut Down in Delhi: High Court Seeks Action Plan From Forest Department
1 year, 9 months 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 …

Bombay HC asks BMC about notice cut 177 trees at Aarey for Metro car shed project
1 year, 11 months ago

Bombay HC asks BMC about notice cut 177 trees at Aarey for Metro car shed project

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked Mumbai’s civic body why it has issued a public notice seeking to cut 177 trees at Mumbai’s suburban area Aarey Colony for a Metro 3 car shed when the Supreme Court had allowed the felling of only 84 trees. On January 12, BMC issued a notice after the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited …

SC Asks Mumbai Metro to Stop Work on Aarey Forest Until Next Hearing
2 years, 4 months ago

SC Asks Mumbai Metro to Stop Work on Aarey Forest Until Next Hearing

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Mumbai Metro to not carry out any work on Aarey forest until next hearing. The Supreme Court was hearing the petition challenging cutting of trees in Mumbai’s Aarey colony for the metro car shed. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd earlier this month told the Supreme Court no trees have been felled in the …

Supreme Court Bench Led By Justice Chandrachud To Hear Plea Against Aarey Tree Felling
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Bench Led By Justice Chandrachud To Hear Plea Against Aarey Tree Felling

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India on Wednesday directed the listing of the petition challenging the cutting of trees in Aarey in Mumbai before a bench led by Justice Chandrachud.The matter was mentioned before the CJI for urgent listing by Senior Advocate Anita Shenoy who said that cutting of trees has been going on since July 25.In 2019, the Supreme Court …

HC grants permission to fell 1,334 trees for metro project on ORR stretch
2 years, 8 months ago

HC grants permission to fell 1,334 trees for metro project on ORR stretch

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday permitted the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. to fell 1,334 trees in metro project package-1 of phase-2B between Kasturinagar and Kempapura on the Outer Ring Road. Krishna Kumar granted the permission to act on the sanction letter given by the Tree Officer based on the recommendation made by the Technical Expert Committee, set …

Delhi losing its trees due to lack of census, violation of rules
3 years, 1 month 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, …

BMC to cut 454 and transplant 550 trees for Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link
4 years, 1 month ago

BMC to cut 454 and transplant 550 trees for Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link

Op India  

The Tree Authority of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, controlled by the ruling Shiv Sena, has given permission to Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority to remove over 1000 trees for Mumbai Trans Harbour Link. This move comes after the Shiv Sena ‘saving’ the trees in Aarey milk colony by cancelling the metro car shed project which was to be established there. U- …

NGOs, Environmentalist silent as ‘secular’ Shiv Sena allows axing of 300 trees for metro construction in Mumbai
4 years, 9 months ago

NGOs, Environmentalist silent as ‘secular’ Shiv Sena allows axing of 300 trees for metro construction in Mumbai

Op India  

After creating a ruckus over the felling of trees in Aarey forest, the Congress alliance partner – Shiv Sena has now decided to cut and transplant more than 300 for the elevated Metro-2A corridor between Dahisar and DN Nagar in Mumbai, reports Times of India. Read: Aarey activist hugs random roadside tree outside Aarey, Twitterati demands Rs 50 be cut …

SC Constitutes Expert Panel To Suggest Alternatives To Felling Of Trees For Widening Of National Highway
4 years, 11 months ago

SC Constitutes Expert Panel To Suggest Alternatives To Felling Of Trees For Widening Of National Highway

Live Law  

The Supreme Court constituted on Thursday a committee of environment experts to suggest an alternative to felling of over 350 trees for construction of railway over bridges and widening of National Highway-112 from Barasat to Petrapole on the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal. The Court was considering a petition filed by a NGO 'Association for Protection of Democratic Rights' against …

Aarey protests: SC says no stay order on construction of metro car shed; clarifies that status quo only applicable to felling of trees
5 years, 2 months ago

Aarey protests: SC says no stay order on construction of metro car shed; clarifies that status quo only applicable to felling of trees

Firstpost  

There is no stay on the construction of the Mumbai Metro car shed at Aarey Colony, the SC, clarifying that its status quo order is applicable only on felling of trees there. New Delhi: There is no stay on the construction of the Mumbai Metro car shed at Aarey Colony, the Supreme Court said on Monday, clarifying that its status …

Aarey : SC Extends Status Quo On Tree Felling; Clarifies That There Is No Stay On Metro Project
5 years, 2 months ago

Aarey : SC Extends Status Quo On Tree Felling; Clarifies That There Is No Stay On Metro Project

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday extended the status quo order passed on October 7 regarding the cutting of trees in Aarey colony in Mumbai suburbs.The bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta also clarified that there is no stay on the construction activities related to Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.The bench asked MMRCL to submit details about the number …

Not stopping metro shed project in Mumbai's Aarey, stay only on cutting trees: Supreme Court
5 years, 2 months ago

Not stopping metro shed project in Mumbai's Aarey, stay only on cutting trees: Supreme Court

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday said it is not stopping the Metro shed project in Mumbai's Aarey Colony and only putting a stay on the felling of trees. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared on behalf of BMC, assured the bench that no further cutting of trees has taken place in Aarey colony and added that complete status quo is …

2,141 trees cut in Aarey colony, construction to continue: Mumbai Metro
5 years, 3 months ago

2,141 trees cut in Aarey colony, construction to continue: Mumbai Metro

India TV News  

The Mumbai Metro said on Monday that it would honour Supreme Court's direction restraining cutting of any more trees in Aarey colony for a Metro car shed. Giving out the data, the Mumbai Metro said 2,141 trees have already been cut till date, while adding that no more trees will be cut at the contested site. “Following the decision of …

SC asks status quo to be maintained in Aarey Colony, government to not cut any more trees, next hearing on 21st October
5 years, 3 months ago

SC asks status quo to be maintained in Aarey Colony, government to not cut any more trees, next hearing on 21st October

Op India  

The Supreme Court today directed that status quo be maintained in Aarey Colony and said that no more trees can be cut in Aarey which is the proposed site for the Mumbai metro car shed. This is what we get, show us the documents’ https://t.co/QEaW3Sgh8r — ANI October 7, 2019 A Special Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Arun …

'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, 3 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 …

Aarey protests: Several trees were felled for Delhi Metro too, says Javadekar
5 years, 3 months ago

Aarey protests: Several trees were felled for Delhi Metro too, says Javadekar

India TV News  

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday backed felling of trees at Aarey Colony in north Mumbai, saying as per the High Court ruling it is "not a forest area". "The greens have failed," the Bombay High Court said on Friday while refusing to declare Aarey colony a forest and also declining to quash the BMC tree authority's decision allowing …

Aarey Colony Trees vs Metro Network: What’s the Dispute All About?
5 years, 3 months ago

Aarey Colony Trees vs Metro Network: What’s the Dispute All About?

The Quint  

“Aarey is not a forest” is what the Bombay High Court said while delivering its judgment where it cleared the felling of over 2,500 trees in Aarey Colony to make way for a car shed for the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited. The Aarey Colony spread over 1,287 hectares is a greenbelt in Mumbai’s Goregaon suburb is home to more …

Aarey Colony not a forest: Bombay HC refuses petitions against cutting of over 2,500 trees
5 years, 3 months ago

Aarey Colony not a forest: Bombay HC refuses petitions against cutting of over 2,500 trees

India TV News  

The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to declare Aarey Colony a forest area and also declined to quash a BMC decision allowing felling of over 2,600 trees in the suburban green zone for a metro car shed. A bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre dismissed four petitions filed by NGOs and environment activists related to …

Aarey metro shed: Bombay HC dismisses all petitions against BMC decision to remove 2700 trees
5 years, 3 months ago

Aarey metro shed: Bombay HC dismisses all petitions against BMC decision to remove 2700 trees

Op India  

The Bombay High Court today dismissed all petitions against the Bombay Municipal Corporation decision to cut 2,700 trees in the Aarey Colony to make way for the Mumbai Metro car shed. By reducing vehicular traffic the metro de-clogs the roads and an independent UNFCC study points to the fact that it shall reduce CO2emission by 2.6 lakh metric tons every …

Breaking- Bombay HC Clears Cutting Of Trees In Aarey For Metro Car Shed Project [Read Judgment]
5 years, 3 months ago

Breaking- Bombay HC Clears Cutting Of Trees In Aarey For Metro Car Shed Project [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed all petitions and PILs challenging the Tree Authority's decision to cut 2646 trees at Aarey. Amongst the issues considered by the bench were, the Tree Authority's decision to allow cutting of 2646 trees for metro car shed project dated August 29, 2019 and whether Aarey is a 'forest' and the need for protection …

Bombay HC Reserves Judgment In PILs Against Cutting Of Trees At Aarey For Mumbai Metro Car Shed
5 years, 3 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 …

Day after: blame game begins over felling of trees in Aarey
5 years, 4 months ago

Day after: blame game begins over felling of trees in Aarey

The Hindu  

A day after the Tree Authority of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation allowed removal of 2,646 trees in Aarey colony for the construction of a Metro car shed, the blame game has begun. At the meeting, the Sena’s six members opposed it, but the two Congress members walked out, leading to the BJP, NCP and experts allowing the proposal to be …

Tree authority allows cutting of 2700 trees for Metro car shed
5 years, 4 months ago

Tree authority allows cutting of 2700 trees for Metro car shed

India TV News  

The Tree Authority of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Thursday gave its nod to cut over 2,700 trees for a Metro car shed in the leafy Aarey Colony area. A senior civic official said Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation, which is constructing the Metro, put up the proposal to cut 2,232 trees and promised to compensate by planting three times as …

HC sets deadline of two weeks for starting city tree census
5 years, 4 months ago

HC sets deadline of two weeks for starting city tree census

The Hindu  

Setting a deadline of two weeks to commence the tree census in the city, the High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday restrained the tree officer of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike from ‘mechanically’ permitting felling of more than 50 trees for public projects without holding necessary inquiry as per the provisions of the Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act, 1976. Observing that …

Bombay HC refuses to vacate stay imposed on BMC's Tree Authority
5 years, 7 months ago

Bombay HC refuses to vacate stay imposed on BMC's Tree Authority

India TV News  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused the BMC's plea to vacate a stay imposed on the working of Mumbai civic body's Tree Authority that has the power to approve cutting of trees for development projects or repair and upgradation work. The bench was hearing applications filed by the Mumbai Metro Corporation Limited, the BMC, and environmental activist Zoru Bhatena, …

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