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Delhi LG Saxena inaugurates Yamuna Vatika and Aarambh library in Old Rajinder Nagar
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5 days, 18 hours ago

Delhi LG Saxena inaugurates Yamuna Vatika and Aarambh library in Old Rajinder Nagar

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Sunday inaugurated 494 acres Yamuna Vatika and Aarambh library in Old Rajinder Nagar in central part of the city, official statements said. Delhi LG Saxena inaugurates Yamuna Vatika and Aarambh library in Old Rajinder Nagar The Yamuna Vatika, situated opposite the Rajghat Power plant, is another step by the DDA to enhance …

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Delhi gets its largest green space Yamuna Vatika, 24X7 'Aarambh' library | Check facilities, timing, locations
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6 days, 9 hours ago

Delhi gets its largest green space Yamuna Vatika, 24X7 'Aarambh' library | Check facilities, timing, locations

India TV News  

As assembly elections are nearing in Delhi, from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Chief Minister Atishi to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, all are engaged in inauguration and laying foundation stones in the national capital. The LG on Sunday inaugurated 494 acres Yamuna Vatika and Aarambh library in Old Rajinder Nagar in central part of the city. The LG office in …

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What Irreversible Harm If Road Widened For Medical Institute? Supreme Court Asks In Delhi Ridge Tree Felling Matter
1 month ago

What Irreversible Harm If Road Widened For Medical Institute? Supreme Court Asks In Delhi Ridge Tree Felling Matter

Live Law  

The Supreme Court yesterday heard contempt cases against the Delhi Development Authority in the Delhi Ridge Forest area matter, which pertains to the felling of trees in the forest area in violation of the TN Godavarman case and the rampant felling of trees in Delhi's Ridge Forest area in violation of the M.C. The Court asked what was the irreversible …

Delhi Supreme Court Court Trees Forest Road Ors
SC to examine reasons behind DDA’s felling of 1,670 trees in Delhi Ridge area
1 month 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” …

Delhi Court Trees Bench Tree Ridge Dda
CJI recuses from Delhi Ridge tree felling in case
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1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses self in Delhi Ridge tree felling case
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1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing pleas related to felling of trees in Delhi ridge
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Contempt Case Against DDA Over Tree Felling, Says Happened To Meet Delhi LG At NALSA Event
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Contempt Case Against DDA Over Tree Felling, Says Happened To Meet Delhi LG At NALSA Event

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India Justice Sanjiv Khanna today recused himself from hearing the contempt case against the Delhi Development Authority for the illegal felling of trees in Delhi Ridge. Earlier, the bench comprising former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the contempt case initiated against the DDA Vice Chairman for the …

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Supreme Court questions process to allow tree felling in Delhi
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2 months 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 …

Delhi Supreme Court Court Trees Act Tree Dda
Avoid repeat of Delhi Ridge tree felling: Supreme Court
2 months 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 …

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Felling of trees: What is being done to restore Delhi Ridge? SC asks DDA
2 months 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 …

Trees Bench Dda Fsi Sc Asks How Many Trees Delhi Ridge
DDA admitted it cut trees without nod, claims Delhi minister
4 months, 1 week 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; …

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AAP asks L-G to quit over tree felling in Ridge area, dares him for a debate
4 months, 2 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 Court Trees Forest Saxena Cut Tree
Delhi LG not told that SC assent needed for felling trees: chief secy
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Delhi Supreme Court Court Trees Forest Told Saxena
AAP protests against felling of 1,100 trees in Ridge area
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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SC moots apparatus for tree-felling compliance
5 months, 3 weeks ago

SC moots apparatus for tree-felling compliance

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday contemplated devising a mechanism that will ensure that orders for felling of trees are verified on ground and conditions for compulsory afforestation are scrupulously followed. The top court recently constituted a committee of three experts along with a team from Forest Survey of India to determine the total number of trees cut. “It is necessary …

Delhi Court Trees Forest Cec Dda Compulsory Afforestation
6.7 million saplings to be planted in Delhi
5 months, 3 weeks ago

6.7 million saplings to be planted in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Officials said 4.8 million trees and shrubs were planted in 2022-23 and 8.9 million in 2023-24. Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Thursday directed all agencies in Delhi to cumulatively plant 6.7 million saplings in 2024-25, according to a statement released by the LG secretariat. Officials said that despite the paucity of land in the Capital, the LG directed …

Delhi Plantation Officials Million Dda
SC raps Delhi government for giving permission to DDA to chop 422 trees in reserve forest area
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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Amid row over tree felling, DDA says it planted 50,000 trees
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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‘L-G thinks he is a court’: SC slams Saxena, Delhi govt. on tree-felling in protected area
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Delhi Court Trees Officer Bench Tree Dda
LG role in tree-felling: SC calls out cover up
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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CEC rejects proposal by CAPFIMS to expand campus in parts of Ridge
6 months ago

CEC rejects proposal by CAPFIMS to expand campus in parts of Ridge

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee has rejected a proposal from the Central Armed Police Forces Institute for Medical Sciences to extend its existing campus — in parts of the morphological and Southern Ridges in the Maidangarhi area — by 17.75 acres, according to documents seen by HT. “.Now coming back for seeking permission to utilize the area earmarked for …

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Kejriwal ‘approved tree-felling’in Ridge, claims BJP; AAP hits back
6 months 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 …

Delhi Court Trees Bjp Minister Cut Aap
South Delhi eco zone now a shrine to 1,100 felled trees
6 months, 1 week 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 …

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