A banyan tree in the Capital’s Chandni Chowk area that could be 300 years old might have braved the ravages of time since the 17th century. A bench of Delhi High Court hearing a petition filed by businessman Nitin Gupta in August last year, rapped both the forest department and the North Delhi Municipal Corporation and said: “How can you …
The Delhi High Court has ordered removal of construction and concrete around a 300 year old tree in Chandni Chowk, as a step to protect the majestic Banyan tree. The order was passed by Justice Najmi Wajiri in a petition filed by Mr. Nitin Gupta seeking protection and restoration of a 300 old Banyan tree from unauthorized construction by the …
A 300-year-old tree in Delhi might be getting a new shot at life after a city court on Thursday deemed it a 'heritage' tree and pulled up those who had allowed construction around the ancient tree. The tree also gave the surrounding neighborhood its name - Kothi Barwali - which translates to "house around the banyan tree". Based on a …
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