Lieutenant Governor, officials complicit in tree-felling, says Saurabh Bharadwaj
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lieutenant Governor, officials complicit in tree-felling, says Saurabh Bharadwaj

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Cabinet Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday alleged that Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and his officials were responsible for the “unauthorised” felling of trees in the protected Ridge area. “The Supreme Court has been hearing a case regarding the illegal felling of about 1,100 trees in the Satbari Ridge area of Delhi without permission. Bharadwaj claimed that the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Sunil Bakshi, in his affidavit to the top court, stated that the L-G visited the site and directed the officials to expedite the work. “DDA member engineering Ashok Kumar Gupta has also written in his affidavit that on March 3, the L-G, after completing his visit to the Central Armed Police Force Institute of Medical Science Hospital, made a stop-over to the site where he reviewed the progress of the road work,” the minister added.

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NGT seeks presence of Uttarakhand Govt officials over illegal felling of 176 trees
3 weeks ago

NGT seeks presence of Uttarakhand Govt officials over illegal felling of 176 trees

The Hindu  

The NGT has asked the member Secretary of the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board and the State's principal chief conservator of forests to appear before it in a matter regarding illegal felling of 176 trees in Udham Singh Nagar district. The National Green Tribunal was hearing a petition on the unauthorised felling of trees during the development of a residential colony …

NGT Summons UP's Forest Conservator Over Illegal Cutting Of 980 Trees In Greater Noida
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NGT Summons UP's Forest Conservator Over Illegal Cutting Of 980 Trees In Greater Noida

ABP News  

New Delhi, Feb 9 The National Green Tribunal has observed that the illegal felling of 980 trees in Greater Noida was not taken seriously by the Uttar Pradesh authorities, and asked the principal chief conservator of forest to appear virtually before it on May 13 to apprise it on the action taken. Observing that a significant number of trees have …

Supreme Court reserves verdict in contempt plea on DDA for illegal tree felling in protected ridge area
2 months ago

Supreme Court reserves verdict in contempt plea on DDA for illegal tree felling in protected ridge area

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved verdict in a contempt petition filed against the Delhi Development Authority vice-chairperson for the illegal felling of trees in the protected ridge area without prior permission from the top court. Appearing before a Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant, senior advocate Gopal Sanakaranarayanan, for petitioner Bindu Kapurea, argued that the DDA applied for permission …

No Pruning Of Trees Till Forest Department Has SOP On Compliance Under DPTA: Delhi High Court
3 months ago

No Pruning Of Trees Till Forest Department Has SOP On Compliance Under DPTA: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed all the Deputy Conservator of Forests to ensure that no pruning of trees is undertaken till the Department of Forest and Wildlife has guidelines or SOP to ensure that the exercise is done and monitored in accordance with the provisions of Delhi Preservation of Trees Act.Justice Jasmeet Singh said that in case pruning is …

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

SC mulls setting up panel to vet permission for felling trees in Delhi
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4 months 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 recuses from Delhi Ridge tree felling in case
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4 months 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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4 months 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 himself from hearing pleas related to felling of trees in Delhi ridge
4 months ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing pleas related to felling of trees in Delhi ridge

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused himself from hearing pleas related to the alleged illegal felling of several hundred trees in the Delhi Ridge area. CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing pleas related to felling of trees in Delhi ridge Earlier, a bench headed by the then CJI D Y Chandrachud, since retired, had …

SC to resume hearing on tree-felling contempt case
4 months ago

SC to resume hearing on tree-felling contempt case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A new Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, will on Monday resume hearing a contempt plea alleging that the Delhi Development Authority felled a significant number of trees in the Delhi Ridge area without obtaining the court’s approval. The case is listed before a bench comprising CJI Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, as …

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

Delhi L-G lied in Supreme Court about tree felling: Bharadwaj
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi L-G lied in Supreme Court about tree felling: Bharadwaj

The Hindu  

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday accused the Delhi Development Authority and Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Saxena of weaving a “web of lies” in the Supreme Court about the felling of 1,670 trees in the protected Ridge area. Referring to the ongoing hearing in the apex court regarding the issue, the AAP leader said at …

Supreme Court questions process to allow tree felling in Delhi
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4 months, 2 weeks 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
4 months, 2 weeks 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
4 months, 2 weeks 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
4 months, 3 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
6 months, 2 weeks 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
6 months, 3 weeks 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
6 months, 3 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
7 months, 3 weeks 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
8 months 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
8 months 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 2 weeks 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
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Fact-finding panel is ‘illegal’: Official to forest minister Rai
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Fact-finding panel is ‘illegal’: Official to forest minister Rai

Hindustan Times  

Delhi forest department principal secretary AK Singh on Monday wrote to forest minister Gopal Rai, stating that a committee he formulated to look into the felling of trees at a reserve forest in south Delhi has been set up in violation of rules. Responding to the letter, a Delhi government official alleged that Singh is “running away from accountability”. The …

Delhi govt forms panel over felling of 1,100 trees in Satbari
8 months, 3 weeks 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
8 months, 3 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’
8 months, 3 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 …

Were trees cut on LG’s orders? SC seeks ‘clear statement’ from DDA
8 months, 3 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
8 months, 3 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
8 months, 3 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
8 months, 3 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 …

Seeing a tree being cut unlawfully? Here’s what you can do
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Seeing a tree being cut unlawfully? Here’s what you can do

The Hindu  

Every day, on a reasonably long commute, one is likely to come across at least one tree “snuffed out” to extend or “free” what lies around it. “Before the inception of the District Green Committee, the Greater Chennai Corporation was penalising the offenders up to ₹10,000. “Only a few come to our notice, and many go unnoticed.” Recently, a local …

SC rebukes DDA for cutting trees in Delhi Ridge, says can’t trust it now
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Felling Of Trees In Delhi 'Ridge' Forest; Issues Contempt Notices To Officials
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Felling Of Trees In Delhi 'Ridge' Forest; Issues Contempt Notices To Officials

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notices for initiating contempt proceedings against government officials for the rampant felling of trees in Delhi's Ridge Forest area in violation of its previous orders in M.C. The petitioners contended that the Ridge which is the only forest region left in the National Captial of Delhi has been subjected to the illegal felling of the …

Delhi HC notice to officials over tree felling in South Ridge
1 year 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
1 year 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 …

Ludhiana Improvement Trust official files complaint against residents for illegal axing of trees
1 year, 1 month ago

Ludhiana Improvement Trust official files complaint against residents for illegal axing of trees

Hindustan Times  

Officials from the Ludhiana Improvement Trust have lodged a complaint at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar police station regarding the unauthorised cutting down of trees in Block-E, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Pakhowal Road, in Ludhiana According to the complaint, a large number of trees in Block-E were allegedly cut down by the park management committee and some unidentified individuals for …

Punish those who do deplantation: JS
1 year, 4 months ago

Punish those who do deplantation: JS

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Jana Sena corporator Murthy Yadav appealed to take action against those who cut the trees and vegetation in the GVMC 22nd ward. After meeting the city mayor, GVMC commissioner, he spoke to the media and said, “The GVMC staff was unfairly uprooting big green trees in my ward which is against the provisions of the AP Walta Act.” He …

‘Superficial exercise’: Delhi HC rebukes forest dept for permitting tree felling
1 year, 4 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, 6 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 …

Illegal infra in Corbett: Vigilance department gets nod to book officer, others
2 years, 7 months ago

Illegal infra in Corbett: Vigilance department gets nod to book officer, others

Hindustan Times  

Officials and contractors can now be prosecuted for felling trees and constructing illegal structures in Corbett Tiger Reserve as the state vigilance department has secured the government’s permission to do so, an official said. The department has got the government’s approval to register a first information report against Indian Forest Service officer Kishan Chand and others on Saturday and may …

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