High court sets aside tree pruning guidelines issued by Delhi govt
1 year, 9 months ago

High court sets aside tree pruning guidelines issued by Delhi govt

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court has set aside guidelines passed by the state government for the pruning of trees in the Capital, that permitted the clipping of tree branches with a girth of 15.7cm without the permission of a tree officer, while observing that “a tree is a living being”, and a “last look” or final inspection should be accorded before its felling or the extensive amputation of its branches. Justice Najmi Waziri, in an order of May 29 that was made available on Wednesday, said that no pruning of trees will be permitted in Delhi except in accordance with the Delhi Protection of Trees Act, where mandatory permission has to be taken from the tree officer. Therefore, the guidelines permitting regular pruning of branches of trees with girth up to 15.7cm without specific prior permission of the tree officer are hereby set aside. Earlier on May 10, the court had put on the hold one of the clauses of the pruning guidelines and said that no land owning agency or authority, including the civic body, will be allowed to prune trees without reference of a tree officer.

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Delhi CM tours home constituency to tackle issues faced by Shalimar Bagh residents
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Hindustan Times  

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2 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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3 months, 1 week ago

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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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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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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

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Need tree census in Delhi, authority to verify tree officer’s work: SC
4 months 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
4 months, 1 week 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 …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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Supreme Court questions process to allow tree felling in Delhi
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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 …

Supreme Court Directs Project Proponents Who Obtained Tree Felling Permissions To Submit Data On Compensatory Afforestation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Residents grapple with tough rules on tree pruning

Hindustan Times  

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SC raps Delhi government for giving permission to DDA to chop 422 trees in reserve forest area
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

New Indian Express  

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1 year, 1 month ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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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 …

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1 year, 6 months ago

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

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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

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1 year, 9 months ago

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

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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, …

Unhappy with slow pace of tree pruning, TMC chief seeks action
1 year, 9 months ago

Unhappy with slow pace of tree pruning, TMC chief seeks action

Hindustan Times  

THANE: Dissatisfied with its slow progress, the Thane Municipal Corporation commissioner Abhijit Bangar has given orders to delegate more manpower to carry out the pre-monsoon tree pruning works even as windy conditions due to the impact of Cyclone Biparjoy led to more t tree collapse incidents this week. The Regional Disaster Management Cell recorded complaints of eight tree collapses, 11 …

No Pruning Of Trees Will Be Permitted In Delhi Except In Accordance With Delhi Preservation of Trees Act: Delhi High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

No Pruning Of Trees Will Be Permitted In Delhi Except In Accordance With Delhi Preservation of Trees Act: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has set aside the Delhi Government’s Guidelines permitting regular pruning of branches of trees with girth upto 15.7 cm without prior permission of the Tree Officer. Yet the Guidelines permit cutting/pruning of branches of trees having a girth/circumference upto 15.7 cms,” the court said. These are glaring examples of misuse of the generous permission granted under …

Delhi High Court Stays Rule Permitting Pruning Of Tree Branches Of Girth Size Upto 15.7cms Without Reference To Tree Officer
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Stays Rule Permitting Pruning Of Tree Branches Of Girth Size Upto 15.7cms Without Reference To Tree Officer

Live Law  

Observing that it would be “creeping legalised genocide of trees”, the Delhi High Court recently stayed a clause which permits regular pruning of tree branches of girth size upto 15.7cms without reference to the Tree Officer. “Therefore, to ensure that there is no felling of trees for the asking or of chopping of large branches of trees at will to …

Expert panel to assess request to cut more trees for 7 govt colonies in Delhi
1 year, 10 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 …

What is a tree? CPWD asks Delhi forest department to clarify
1 year, 11 months ago

What is a tree? CPWD asks Delhi forest department to clarify

Hindustan Times  

The Central Public Works Department has written to Delhi’s forest and wildlife department, seeking clarity on what constitutes a tree based on the definition provided in the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994. CPWD said that going by the definition of the DPTA, herbaceous “trees” like plantain would not be considered trees given that their main trunk or branches are …

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

Delhi High Court Directs State To Urgently Appoint Officials To Support Tree Officers Till Forest Department Personnel Are Deployed
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Directs State To Urgently Appoint Officials To Support Tree Officers Till Forest Department Personnel Are Deployed

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The Delhi High Court has recently sought the response of the State Government on the measures taken by it for securing it's tree officers in the discharge of their duties.Justice Najmi Waziri therefore ordered the Delhi Government, for the interim, to appoint other officers, subordinate-staff and personnel under Section 6 of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 on an …

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, …

Will Ensure Training To Sensitize Officers, Personnel Of Government Organizations For Protection Of Trees: Delhi Govt Informs High Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Will Ensure Training To Sensitize Officers, Personnel Of Government Organizations For Protection Of Trees: Delhi Govt Informs High Court

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The Delhi Government on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that it will ensure training to sensitize officers and the personnel of government organisations regarding the need to protect trees in terms of the previous orders by Court. This comes after the Court had last month told the Delhi Government as well as the Delhi Police to ensure due compliance …

"Ensure Compliance Regarding Sensitization, Training Of Officers To Ensure Protection Of Trees": High Court Tells Delhi Govt, Police
3 years, 4 months ago

"Ensure Compliance Regarding Sensitization, Training Of Officers To Ensure Protection Of Trees": High Court Tells Delhi Govt, Police

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The Delhi High Court has told the Delhi Government as well as the Delhi Police to ensure due compliance regarding sensitization and training of officers and personnel responsible for ensuring protection of trees.Justice Najmi Waziri took note of the fact that directions were issued in February and March this year to the governmental agencies and authorities in the city to …

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

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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. …

'Unworkable': SC Sets Aside Delhi HC's Direction To Insurance Company To Plant 100 Trees [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

'Unworkable': SC Sets Aside Delhi HC's Direction To Insurance Company To Plant 100 Trees [Read Order]

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The Supreme Court has set aside the direction issued by the Delhi High Court to an Insurance Company to plant hundred treesThe Delhi High Court had passed this direction as an interim order after it noticed that the Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., which was the appellant in an MACA before it, failed to take steps to bring on record the …

NGT asks Delhi govt to plant 2K saplings in lieu of 216 trees
8 years, 10 months ago

NGT asks Delhi govt to plant 2K saplings in lieu of 216 trees

India TV News  

New Delhi: Expressing concern over reckless felling of trees in large numbers, the National Green Tribunal today directed Delhi government to plant 2,000 trees for chopping 216 trees in a residential colony in north east Delhi. "Respondents shall do afforestation of 2,000 trees in lieu of 216 trees felled in Yamuna Vihar," the bench said. The direction came while hearing …

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