Supreme Court asks FRI to conduct tree census in Taj Trapezium Zone
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Supreme Court asks FRI to conduct tree census in Taj Trapezium Zone

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Taj Trapezium Zone authority to appoint Forest Research Institute to carry out a tree census in the area. We direct TTZ authority to appoint Forest Research Institute at Dehradun as an authority to carry out tree census of all existing trees in the area of TTZ. The top court had previously outlined the need for a census of existing trees and a mechanism to keep a vigil to ensure trees in the Taj Trapezium Zone were not illegally felled. “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,” it had said.

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SC asks FRI to conduct tree census in Taj Trapezium Zone
2 weeks, 6 days ago

SC asks FRI to conduct tree census in Taj Trapezium Zone

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a tree census in an area spread across 10,400 kilometres around the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra, known as Taj Trapezium Zone, to ensure laws penalising illegal tree felling are better enforced in Agra and adjoining districts. In December last year, on another petition by Mehta, the court had ordered a tree census in …

Supreme Court Mulls Conducting Census Of Existing Trees To Prevent Illicit Felling In Taj Trapezium Zone
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Mulls Conducting Census Of Existing Trees To Prevent Illicit Felling In Taj Trapezium Zone

Live Law  

The 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 …

Supreme Court Calls For Tree Census And Vigil Mechanism To Prevent Illegal Tree Felling In Taj Trapezium Zone
4 months ago

Supreme Court Calls For Tree Census And Vigil Mechanism To Prevent Illegal Tree Felling In Taj Trapezium Zone

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently emphasized the need for a tree census and a mechanism to prevent unauthorized tree felling in the environmentally sensitive Taj Trapezium Zone. Amicus Curiae Senior Advocate ADN Rao suggested that apart from a tree census, the Station House Officer of the concerned area should be made personally liable for unauthorized tree felling. “One immediate suggestion is …

Supreme Court Grants Permission For Felling Of Trees In The Taj Trapezium Zone To Ensure Construction Of A Railway Line
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Grants Permission For Felling Of Trees In The Taj Trapezium Zone To Ensure Construction Of A Railway Line

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has on Friday granted permission for felling of 4108 trees for construction of a third railway line between Mathura and Jhansi, that goes through the Taj Trapezium Zone. The Court found it appropriate to allow felling of these trees as laying down of the track is relevant to deal with hour long delay caused due to unavailability …

UP Government gets rebuked by SC but Court accepts road map for tree planting in Taj Zone
9 years, 10 months ago

UP Government gets rebuked by SC but Court accepts road map for tree planting in Taj Zone

Live Law  

The Supreme Court came down heavily on Government of Uttar Pradesh regarding the planting of trees around Taj Trapezium Zone and asked, "Why have you been sleeping for more than 10 years? "The Bench consisting of T S Thakur and C Nagappan however accepted the road map that the State of UP offered to the Court. The Apex Court had …

UP Government gets rebuked by SC but Court accepts road map for tree planting in Taj Zone
9 years, 10 months ago

UP Government gets rebuked by SC but Court accepts road map for tree planting in Taj Zone

Live Law  

The Supreme Court came down heavily on Government of Uttar Pradesh regarding the planting of trees around Taj Trapezium Zone and asked, "Why have you been sleeping for more than 10 years? "The Bench consisting of T S Thakur and C Nagappan however accepted the road map that the State of UP offered to the Court. The Apex Court had …

Supreme Court unhappy with tree felling in Taj Trapezium Zone
10 years ago

Supreme Court unhappy with tree felling in Taj Trapezium Zone

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday expressed its unhappiness regarding the issue of tree felling in the sensitive in Taj Trapezium Zone in Agra. The Supreme Court had also added, "we are not happy with what has transpired in the last few hearings and the manner in which the state government has dealt with the compensatory afforestation and order …

Supreme Court unhappy with tree felling in Taj Trapezium Zone
10 years ago

Supreme Court unhappy with tree felling in Taj Trapezium Zone

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday expressed its unhappiness regarding the issue of tree felling in the sensitive in Taj Trapezium Zone in Agra. The Supreme Court had also added, "we are not happy with what has transpired in the last few hearings and the manner in which the state government has dealt with the compensatory afforestation and order …

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