Over 3,000 trees to be removed for Delhi Metro's Phase 4
2 years, 8 months ago

Over 3,000 trees to be removed for Delhi Metro's Phase 4

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Highlights More than 3,000 trees will be transplanted or felled for Delhi Metro's Phase 4 line This line will run from Janakpuri West to RK Ashram It will cover a distance of 29.26 km and have 22 stations More than 3,000 trees will be transplanted or felled for the Delhi Metro's Phase 4 line from Janakpuri West to RK Ashram, which will cover a distance of 29.26 km and have 22 stations. The Forest Department has granted permission to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to fell or transplant 2,940 trees in the North Forest Division, and 450 trees in the South Forest Division. The trees will give way for the metro line between Janakpuri West and Mukarba Chowk, and Mukarba Chowk to Derawal Nagar. The Deputy Conservator of Forest has also granted permission for the removal of 450 trees for the Khanpur to Sangam Vihar section of the proposed 23.6-km long metro line between Aerocity and Tughlakabad.

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Review all pleas for chopping 50+ trees in Delhi: Top court to CEC
4 days, 18 hours ago

Review all pleas for chopping 50+ trees in Delhi: Top court to CEC

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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4 days, 21 hours ago

Delhi Preservation Of Trees Act | Supreme Court Stops Felling Of More Than 50 Trees Without CEC Approval, Orders Tree Census In Delhi

Live Law  

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 …

SC raps Delhi government for giving permission to DDA to chop 422 trees in reserve forest area
5 months, 1 week 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 …

South Delhi eco zone now a shrine to 1,100 felled trees
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

"Must Balance Public Interest With Protecting Ecology": Calcutta HC Declines Plea To Stop Metro Rail Construction In Maidan Area Over Uprooting Of Trees
6 months ago

"Must Balance Public Interest With Protecting Ecology": Calcutta HC Declines Plea To Stop Metro Rail Construction In Maidan Area Over Uprooting Of Trees

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has declined a plea by the “People United For Better Living in Kolkata ” seeking to halt all construction work for a metro station to be constructed in Kolkata's Maidan area due to the uprooting of around 700 trees in the area adjoining Victoria Memorial.The petitioners sought to stop the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited from continuing. …

Only 42.5% trees transplanted in Delhi survived: Forest department
6 months, 1 week ago

Only 42.5% trees transplanted in Delhi survived: Forest department

Hindustan Times  

The forest and wildlife department has said that of the 1,357 trees transplanted in and around Delhi between 2019 and 2022, only 578 have survived — pointing to a low adaptability rate of the process. He listed a revision of Delhi’s existing tree transplantation policy as one of the key areas the government had looked at since the existing survival …

State tree authority gives nod to remove 750 trees in Mumbai, Thane
1 year, 4 months ago

State tree authority gives nod to remove 750 trees in Mumbai, Thane

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Tree Authority has given its nod for the felling of 753 trees in Mumbai and Thane for two projects, including the construction of a new railway station between Thane and Mulund on the Central Railway, which alone will result in the removal of 382 trees. On July 28, the Maharashtra Assembly passed a bill reinstating the …

Every Hour Five Trees Are Cut Down in Delhi: High Court Seeks Action Plan From Forest Department
1 year, 8 months ago

Every Hour Five Trees Are Cut Down in Delhi: High Court Seeks Action Plan From Forest Department

Live Law  

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 …

Delhi looking to add more expert agencies for tree transplantation
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi looking to add more expert agencies for tree transplantation

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi forest and wildlife department is looking to add more expert agencies to an empanelled list of agencies that can assist construction companies in carrying out tree transplantations in the Capital, with an aim to improve the survival rate of the trees transplanted. During this period, 22 construction projects undertook tree transplantations, however only one project was able to …

Just one third of trees transplanted last three years survived: Delhi forest dept
2 years, 3 months ago

Just one third of trees transplanted last three years survived: Delhi forest dept

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Only one-third of the 16,461 trees transplanted in the national capital over the last three years have survived, according to data submitted by the forest department to the Delhi high court. Only one-third of the 16,461 trees transplanted in the national capital over the last three years have survived, according to data submitted by the forest department to …

Divergent data on survival of trees transplanted for Parliament’s expansion
2 years, 3 months ago

Divergent data on survival of trees transplanted for Parliament’s expansion

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi forest department and Central Public Works Department submitted divergent data on the survival of trees transplanted for the expansion and restoration of the Parliament building as part of the Central Vista Project in their affidavits submitted to the Delhi high court in May. It added that only around one-third of the 16,461 trees transplanted under the Delhi Preservation …

Three Trees Cut Every Hour In Last 3 Yrs In Delhi: High Court Seeks Response From Forest Dept
2 years, 5 months ago

Three Trees Cut Every Hour In Last 3 Yrs In Delhi: High Court Seeks Response From Forest Dept

Live Law  

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 …

HC grants permission to fell 1,334 trees for metro project on ORR stretch
2 years, 8 months ago

HC grants permission to fell 1,334 trees for metro project on ORR stretch

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday permitted the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. to fell 1,334 trees in metro project package-1 of phase-2B between Kasturinagar and Kempapura on the Outer Ring Road. Krishna Kumar granted the permission to act on the sanction letter given by the Tree Officer based on the recommendation made by the Technical Expert Committee, set …

Forest dept nod to clear 921 trees for New Delhi railway station revamp
2 years, 10 months ago

Forest dept nod to clear 921 trees for New Delhi railway station revamp

Hindustan Times  

The New Delhi railway station redevelopment project has received clearance from the state forest and wildlife department to remove 921 of the total 2,980 trees currently present at the project site, with forest officials saying that only 36 trees will be cut and the other 885 will be transplanted elsewhere. The Rail Land Development Authority is undertaking the New Delhi …

Delhi losing its trees due to lack of census, violation of rules
3 years 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, …

Delhi Metro Phase-IV Expansion : Forest Clearance Needed To Cut Trees, Says Supreme Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Metro Phase-IV Expansion : Forest Clearance Needed To Cut Trees, Says Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday while hearing Delhi Metro Rail Corporation interim application on felling of trees for phase IV expansion plan orally observed that although development could not be stalled but there was a need to balance the environment on one hand and development on the other hand.While the bench of Justices LN Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna …

Forest Department Issues Notice to DIAL Over Removal of Trees to Build Runway at Delhi Airport
3 years, 8 months ago

Forest Department Issues Notice to DIAL Over Removal of Trees to Build Runway at Delhi Airport

News 18  

The Delhi Forest Department on Monday issued a notice to Delhi International Airport Limited, asking it to establish if it had permission to remove trees in around 10 acres of land to build a new runway at the city airport, officials said. “The trees were removed in around 10 acres of land near Terminal 3 of the Delhi airport in …

BMC to cut 454 and transplant 550 trees for Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link
4 years ago

BMC to cut 454 and transplant 550 trees for Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link

Op India  

The Tree Authority of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, controlled by the ruling Shiv Sena, has given permission to Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority to remove over 1000 trees for Mumbai Trans Harbour Link. This move comes after the Shiv Sena ‘saving’ the trees in Aarey milk colony by cancelling the metro car shed project which was to be established there. U- …

Understanding the rationale of Delhi’s tree transplantation policy | Analysis
4 years, 2 months ago

Understanding the rationale of Delhi’s tree transplantation policy | Analysis

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government recently announced a new tree transplantation policy, a first-of-its-kind in the country. We should not be cutting down old trees anywhere and especially in smog-laden cities such as Delhi Delhi needs more housing, schools, and hospitals. What is required is an inclusive planning process, which is currently missing; and, therefore, what needs questioning is not the transplantation …

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