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 the public, adding that 1,100 trees were cut by the Delhi Development Authority, a department that comes directly under LG VK Saxena. HT Image In a press conference on Friday, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva showed purported documents signed by Kejriwal where he allowed 280 of 422 trees to be felled and ordered the transplantation of 142. After the case top court began hearing the case, environment minister Gopal Rai also constituted a three-minister inquiry committee and asked the forest department and DDA to respond with documents.

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

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 …

Why New CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recused From Hearing Delhi Ridge Tree Felling Case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why New CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recused From Hearing Delhi Ridge Tree Felling Case

ABP News  

The matter pertains to a case where the apex court pulled up the DDA vice chairman, other officials and questioned Delhi LG VK Saxena's role in permitting deforestation in the ridge without court permission. Between June-July, the bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, heard the case and grilled the DDA Vice Chairman over the illegal tree felling. …

CJI recuses from Delhi Ridge tree felling in case
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

CJI recuses from Delhi Ridge tree felling in case

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused himself from hearing a petition alleging contempt against Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena in his capacity as the chairperson of the Delhi Development Authority, citing a past association with him during a visit to Bihar jails. This contempt petition has already seen a rare confrontation between two Supreme Court benches earlier …

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 …

CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Contempt Case Against DDA Over Tree Felling, Says Happened To Meet Delhi LG At NALSA Event
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Contempt Case Against DDA Over Tree Felling, Says Happened To Meet Delhi LG At NALSA Event

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India Justice Sanjiv Khanna today recused himself from hearing the contempt case against the Delhi Development Authority for the illegal felling of trees in Delhi Ridge. Earlier, the bench comprising former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the contempt case initiated against the DDA Vice Chairman for the …

'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 …

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 …

Avoid repeat of Delhi Ridge tree felling: Supreme Court
2 months 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
2 months 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
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 …

DDA admitted it cut trees without nod, claims Delhi minister
4 months, 1 week ago

DDA admitted it cut trees without nod, claims Delhi minister

Hindustan Times  

Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday said the Delhi Development Authority admitted to “having cut trees illegally, without permission from the Supreme Court or Delhi government” in south Delhi’s eco-sensitive Ridge, according to an affidavit the authority submitted to the top court on June 18. DDA accepted that their lawyer lied to the Supreme Court that DDA’s email was hacked; …

AAP asks L-G to quit over tree felling in Ridge area, dares him for a debate
4 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP asks L-G to quit over tree felling in Ridge area, dares him for a debate

The Hindu  

Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Monday sought the resignation of Lieutenant-Governor V.K. He told reporters that the affidavit filed by the contractor has “revealed” that initially, Forest Department officials had denied them permission but later gave verbal orders to cut the trees. ‘DDA knew status’ “When the L-G visited the area on February 3, the Forest Department and the …

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 …

AAP protests against felling of 1,100 trees in Ridge area
5 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP protests against felling of 1,100 trees in Ridge area

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday held a protest against the BJP and Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Saxena over the “illegal” felling of about 1,100 trees in the Satbari forest area in the southern Ridge. Senior AAP leader and Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that the trees were cut based on the L-G’s order following his February 3 visit to the …

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 …

Amid row over tree felling, DDA says it planted 50,000 trees
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Amid row over tree felling, DDA says it planted 50,000 trees

The Hindu  

The Delhi Development Authority on Saturday said it has planted 50,000 trees and 5,50,000 shrubs in fiscal year 2024-25 so far across the city and is taking steps to ensure the saplings are nurtured sufficiently to achieve optimal survival. AAP distributes plants Earlier in the day, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the Delhi government organised a Vikas Sabha in Bijwasan …

‘L-G thinks he is a court’: SC slams Saxena, Delhi govt. on tree-felling in protected area
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

LG role in tree-felling: SC calls out cover up
5 months, 4 weeks ago

LG role in tree-felling: SC calls out cover up

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday severely criticised Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena for granting permission to fell trees in the Capital’s ridge area despite a prohibition by the top court, and lamented that a relentless “cover-up” and “blame game” was going on over the illegal removal of trees. The Supreme Court on Friday severely criticised Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena …

Ridge forest case: SC issues notice to Delhi Police after petitioner alleges harassment
6 months ago

Ridge forest case: SC issues notice to Delhi Police after petitioner alleges harassment

India TV News  

A petitioner, who has filed a contempt plea against the Delhi Development Authority over "illegal" tree felling in the ridge forest, moved to the Supreme Court alleging harassment by the police officials. The top court on Wednesday took note of allegations of harassment and sought a response from the Delhi Police on the issue. A bench of Justices Abhay S …

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 …

AAP questions BJP silence on Ridge tree felling in Delhi
6 months ago

AAP questions BJP silence on Ridge tree felling in Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: AAP leaders on Thursday called out the BJP for its silence regarding the alleged illegal felling of trees in Delhi’s protected Ridge area, accusing the party of engaging in “politics” over a grave matter like air pollution in the national capital. The controversy revolves around the Delhi Development Authority allegedly cutting down nearly 1,100 trees without sanction. Shah …

South Delhi eco zone now a shrine to 1,100 felled trees
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Delhi govt forms panel over felling of 1,100 trees in Satbari
6 months, 1 week ago

Delhi govt forms panel over felling of 1,100 trees in Satbari

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government on Saturday formed a fact-finding committee comprising three ministers and a secretary over ‘illegal’ felling of over 1,100 trees in Satbari area in the southern ridge of the national capital, PTI reported. A meeting was held at the secretariat over non-submission of status report by the Delhi Development Authority in a contempt case in the Supreme court …

Delhi Minister seeks status report on cutting of 1,100 trees in Ridge area
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Minister seeks status report on cutting of 1,100 trees in Ridge area

India Today  

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has ordered the collection of all relevant records and a status report on actions taken so far in connection with the cutting of 1,100 trees without permission in south Delhi's Ridge area. The NGO said it was necessary to take permission from the Supreme Court before cutting down trees in the Ridge area. On Monday, …

SC calls cutting of trees in protected ridge by DDA a ‘brazen act’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

SC calls cutting of trees in protected ridge by DDA a ‘brazen act’

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday found the inability of the Delhi Development Authority, an autonomous body under the Central government, to unearth information or official records to shed light on whether Lieutenant Governor of Delhi V.K. The court directed the DDA to immediately ascertain the whereabouts of the felled trees and its parts and communicate the information to the Tree …

'Protecting Higher-Ups' : Supreme Court Pulls Up DDA For Not Giving Information On Delhi LG's Site Visit Ahead Of Cutting Trees
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Protecting Higher-Ups' : Supreme Court Pulls Up DDA For Not Giving Information On Delhi LG's Site Visit Ahead Of Cutting Trees

Live Law  

The Delhi Development Authority came under the fire of the Supreme Court on Wednesday for not giving information regarding the visit of Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena at the site where trees were cut in violation of the orders of the Court.The DDA Vice Chairperson is facing a contempt case for cutting down trees in the capital's ridge forest …

Were trees cut on LG’s orders? SC seeks ‘clear statement’ from DDA
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Were trees cut on LG’s orders? SC seeks ‘clear statement’ from DDA

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday warned it may issue a contempt notice to Delhi’s lieutenant governor as it hauled up the Delhi Development Authority over the culpability for the felling of 1,100 trees for the widening of a road in south Delhi, a move the judges described as “brazen damage to the environment”. But the bench said they appeared to …

Emails Indicate Delhi LG Directed Cutting Of Trees In Ridge, Come Clean On This : Supreme Court To DDA In Contempt Case
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Emails Indicate Delhi LG Directed Cutting Of Trees In Ridge, Come Clean On This : Supreme Court To DDA In Contempt Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Delhi Development Authority if the illegal cutting of trees in Delhi's ridge forest was carried out based on the direction issued by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.A vacation bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a suo motu contempt case initiated against DDA Vice Chairman Subhashish Panda for the …

Supreme Court Delhi LG Ordered Felling Of Trees Judicial Review DDA Over Deforestations In Ridge Area
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

'Defending Lt Governor?' Supreme Court raps Delhi authority over felling of trees
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Defending Lt Governor?' Supreme Court raps Delhi authority over felling of trees

India Today  

Coming down heavily on the Delhi Development Authority over the felling of trees in the national capital's Ridge forest area, the Supreme Court on Monday noted that it cannot brush aside "brazen acts" that led to the destruction of the environment. Perhaps within the course of the hearing, the vice chairman of DDA has become clearly aware that the court …

Criminal contempt notice to DDA Vice Chairman for felling trees in Delhi's Ridge
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Criminal contempt notice to DDA Vice Chairman for felling trees in Delhi's Ridge

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Delhi Development Authority Vice Chairman Subhasish Panda for violating its order of not cutting down trees in the national capital's protected ridge area. According to the affidavit filed by the DDA vice chairman, a total of 642 trees were felled, of which 468 were on forest land and 175 were …

SC puts DDA in dock for hiding data on tree-felling
7 months, 3 weeks ago

SC puts DDA in dock for hiding data on tree-felling

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Delhi Development Authority for “taking them for a ride” by suppressing material facts on the cutting of trees in the Delhi Ridge area and initiated suo motu criminal attempt against the agency’s vice-chairperson for obstructing the administration of justice even as it directed that no further permission for tree felling in the …

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 …

Juniors, Contractor Did It : DDA Vice Chairman Tells Supreme Court In Contempt Case Over Tree Felling In Delhi Ridge
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Juniors, Contractor Did It : DDA Vice Chairman Tells Supreme Court In Contempt Case Over Tree Felling In Delhi Ridge

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that it might initiate criminal contempt proceedings against the Delhi Development Authority Vice Chairman in the matter concerning the rampant felling of trees in Delhi's Ridge Forest area in violation of its previous orders in M.C. “Subhasish Panda, DDA Vice Chairman appears before the court and accepts that not only the trees on the …

May act against officials over tree felling at Delhi Ridge, says Supreme Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

May act against officials over tree felling at Delhi Ridge, says Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its displeasure over the cutting of trees in Delhi’s Ridge, and warned that it may start criminal contempt proceedings against the Delhi Development Authority vice-chairman, directing the bureaucrat to provide in an affidavit details of the number of trees felled, the officials who gave permission for the same, and the time when the tree …

Tree felling in Delhi Ridge: SC notice to officials in contempt case
8 months ago

Tree felling in Delhi Ridge: SC notice to officials in contempt case

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday summoned the Delhi Development Authority vice chairperson and other senior officials in a contempt case involving the violation of court orders concerning the Ridge, and stayed further felling of trees at Buddha Jayanti Park in central Ridge and Satbari in southern Ridge till the hearing in the case on May 14. Issuing notice on the …

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 …

‘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 …

L.A. wanted to cut down 12,000 trees. Advocates stood in the way
1 year, 10 months ago

L.A. wanted to cut down 12,000 trees. Advocates stood in the way

LA Times  

More than 12,000 mature trees in Los Angeles may be spared the ax after advocates of tree preservation prevailed in court. “The city continues to remove a lot of trees, in the hundreds and thousands each year, and the tree canopy is actively declining.” In their lawsuit, McConnell’s organization, along with the nonprofit United Neighborhoods for Los Angeles, alleged that …

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 …

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 …

Delhi: Forest department digs to find proof of tree felling
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi: Forest department digs to find proof of tree felling

Hindustan Times  

The state forest and wildlife department, in a rare move, has begun excavations across the site of the Bijwasan Rail Terminal Project in Dwarka’s Sector 21, in order to find the ‘roots’ of trees allegedly felled by the central rail development body. The forest department had in January, received complaints of trees being felled in the area without permission, and …

Over 2 Lakh Trees Illegally Chopped Down in Maharashtra in 4 Years; 48,000 Cases Filed
2 years, 9 months ago

Over 2 Lakh Trees Illegally Chopped Down in Maharashtra in 4 Years; 48,000 Cases Filed

News 18  

More than two lakh trees have been illegally chopped down in Maharashtra in the last four years and over 48,000 complaints have been lodged in this regard in various parts of the state, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray informed the state legislative Council on Wednesday. Thackeray in his written reply said, As many as 2,84,171 trees were illegally chopped down in …

Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: Supreme Court stays felling of trees till November 26
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Supreme Court stays felling of 11,000 tress on Doon Expressway till November 26
3 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court stays felling of 11,000 tress on Doon Expressway till November 26

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed felling of around 11,000 trees and plants on the Ganeshpur-Dehradun Road stretch, part of the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor until November 26 and also asked National Green Tribunal to decide the plea against forest clearances granted to the Expressway. Supreme Court of India A Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant, and Vikram Nath set …

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