Narendra Modi's Odisha visit: Felling for trees to create helipad for PM sparks row; Dharmendra Pradhan says 'false campaign'
6 years, 2 months ago

Narendra Modi's Odisha visit: Felling for trees to create helipad for PM sparks row; Dharmendra Pradhan says 'false campaign'

Firstpost  

Two days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Balangir district, a row surfaced on Sunday over alleged cutting of trees to prepare a temporary helipad. Balangir: Two days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Balangir district, a row surfaced on Sunday over alleged cutting of trees to prepare a temporary helipad. Balangir’s Divisional Forest Officer Sameer Satpathy said several trees were felled near the railway station ground in the district to prepare a temporary helipad without obtaining prior permission. Union Petroleum Minister and senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan, however, claimed that people who are “afraid” of the prime minister’s visit are trying to spread a false campaign by “misusing” forest officials.

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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 …

Illegal tree felling in Belur: Forest Department suspends four officials, recommends action against IFoS officer
1 year, 3 months ago

Illegal tree felling in Belur: Forest Department suspends four officials, recommends action against IFoS officer

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has suspended four officers of Hassan district and recommended disciplinary action against the Deputy Conservator of Forests on charges of dereliction of duty following the illegal felling of 126 trees at Nandagodanahalli in Belur taluk. Further, the Forest Department recommended the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms take action against D. Mohan Kumar, DCF of Hassan, as …

'Trees have been cut for rallies of previous prime ministers too': Prakash Javadekar defends cutting trees for Narendra Modi’s 17 October rally in Pune
5 years, 5 months ago

'Trees have been cut for rallies of previous prime ministers too': Prakash Javadekar defends cutting trees for Narendra Modi’s 17 October rally in Pune

Firstpost  

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday defended cutting of trees for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s poll rally, saying such a thing was done earlier too, but more trees were also planted Mumbai: Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday defended cutting of trees for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s poll rally, saying such a thing was done earlier too, but …

PM Modi let favourite Devendra Fadnavis cut down trees in Aarey: Mallikarjun Kharge
5 years, 5 months ago

PM Modi let favourite Devendra Fadnavis cut down trees in Aarey: Mallikarjun Kharge

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the felling of trees in Mumbai Aarey's Colony. Addressing a rally in Mumbai ahead of the Maharashtra assembly election 2019, Mallikarjun Kharge said that PM Narendra Modi is an "environment lover" who let his "favourite" Devendra Fadnavis cut down over 2,000 trees in the …

Media reported ‘thousands of trees felled ahead of PM Modi’s Odisha visit to make helipad’, turns out, it was a lie
6 years, 2 months ago

Media reported ‘thousands of trees felled ahead of PM Modi’s Odisha visit to make helipad’, turns out, it was a lie

Op India  

Prime Minister Modi is conspiracy’s favourite child, however, this feat cannot be attributed to Modi himself. PTI reported on January 14th, which was carried by several media houses like The Week and NDTV, that “two days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Balangir district, a row erupted on Sunday over the alleged cutting of trees to prepare …

A hundred trees chopped off for Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy’s one day visit in Kodagu
6 years, 8 months ago

A hundred trees chopped off for Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy’s one day visit in Kodagu

Op India  

At a time when the world is waking up to the importance of planting and preserving trees and the green cover, almost a hundred ‘dangerous’ trees were chopped off a day before Karnataka Chief Minister Kumaraswamy’s visit to Kodagu. As per reports, the district commissioner issued an order to the forest department to cut off the trees on the path …

Forest fire aftermath: NGT bars Uttarakhand govt from cutting trees for roadworks
8 years, 10 months ago

Forest fire aftermath: NGT bars Uttarakhand govt from cutting trees for roadworks

Firstpost  

the National Green Tribunal on Friday to restrain the state government from chopping of trees for construction of road in Uttarakhand. New Delhi: A plea alleging “nexus” between “timber mafia and officials” who were behind the recent fire incidents in Uttarakhand prompted the National Green Tribunal on Friday to restrain the state government from chopping of trees for construction of …

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