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Andhra Pradesh HC Directs Chief Secretary To Constitute Committee To Suggest Measures To Reduce Tree Felling For State Funded Projects

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The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the state's Chief Secretary to constitute a committee to look into the felling of trees in State-funded projects and suggest measures to reduce the felling of trees for execution of Government funded projects. The order was passed by a division bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati in a …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Suprme Court pulls up Delhi body for not conducting tree census

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Delhi Tree Authority for failing to carry out a tree census in the Capital as required under the Delhi Tree Preservation Act. The court added that it will order the constitution of an expert body to vet every proposal for tree felling in the city, observing that DTA lacks the expertise to …

Delhi Court Body Census Trees Expert Bench

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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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

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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 …

India Justice Delhi Court Contempt Trees Hearing

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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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

7 months, 1 week ago

Noida: Chief conservator of forests orders probe over felling of trees in Sec 21

Hindustan Times

NOIDA: The forest department of Gautam Budh Nagar district has been asked to launch a probe and submit a report to the chief conservator of forest in an alleged case of felling of trees in a society located in Sector 21, Noida. NK Janu, the chief conservator of forests, issued the directions on Friday after taking cognisance of a complaint …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

High Court Appoints Delhi Chief Secretary As Nodal Authority To Draft Procedure For Preventing Tree Felling In DU North Campus

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The Delhi High Court has appointed Delhi Government's Chief Secretary as the nodal authority to draft the procedure for preventing felling or transplantation of trees in the North Campus, Delhi University for its expansion or development of infrastructure.Justice Jasmeet Singh asked the Chief Secretary to would call all the stakeholders, including the Delhi Urban Art Commission,. The Delhi High Court …

Delhi High Court Court Trees Singh Chief Tree

8 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC asks senior forest officer for details on sanctions for tree felling, afforestation

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Delhi High Court has directed the Forest department secretary to furnish a slew of information, including permissions granted by the tree officer to the DMRC, NHAI and the PWD, for felling of trees and removal of encroachments from forest areas in two years. HT Image The high court also asked the officer to give particulars and details of …

Delhi Court Forest Tree

9 months, 1 week ago

Greens seek SIT probe into tree felling at Sugandhagiri in Wayanad

The Hindu

Environmental organisations in Wayanad have sought an enquiry of a special investigation team into the massive tree felling from the Sugandhagiri Cardamom Project, one of the largest resettlement projects in Asia launched exclusively to rehabilitate bonded tribal people in Wayanad by the end of 1970, near Vythiri in the district. Saseendran, Wayanad Prakruthi Samrakshana Samiti president N. Badusha said the …

Wayanad Forest Tree Tree Felling

1 year, 1 month ago

Police give update on investigation into felling of iconic Sycamore Gap tree

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three men remain on police …

Tree Sycamore Gap

1 year, 2 months ago

Two men arrested in police investigation into felling of the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two men in their 30s …

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1 year, 4 months ago

“There Are Serious Allegations Against Higher Authorities”, Uttarakhand High Court Orders CBI To Probe Illegal Tree Felling At Corbett Park

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Observing that there are serious allegations against higher authorities, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed CBI to investigate illegal construction and felling of over 6000 trees at Corbett Tiger Reserve. Considering the gravity of allegations, the Court said merely suspending some officers and keeping the matter pending by giving charge sheets to them “does not come under the purview of …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand HC reserves judgment on CBI inquiry into Corbett tree felling

Hindustan Times

Uttarakhand high court on Friday reserved its judgment on the Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry in the case of illegal constructions and felling of 6,000 trees in Corbett Tiger Reserve. In October last year, the NGT, while taking suo motu cognisance of a media report on the illegal felling of over 6,000 trees in CTR On August 21, the high …

Court Trees Forest Report High Cbi Ngt

1 year, 5 months ago

Give Directions To Forest Department To Frame Policy On Illegal Tree Felling, Adopt Modalities From Delhi Tree Protection Act: NGT To Punjab

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The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed Punjab to issue instructuctions to Forest Department to frame policy on illegal tree felling in Punjab. The bench of Acting Chairperson Justice Sheo Kumar Singh, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, Dr. A. Senthil Vel said, “we direct Chief Secretary, Punjab to issue a proper instruction to Forest Department to formulate the policy …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Road project damages Uttarakhand eco-sensitive zone, says report

Hindustan Times

Dehradun: A road built in the Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district without requisite permissions has caused irreparable damage to local ecology, according to a report by a monitoring panel, which has recommended stringent action against the executing agency, contractors and forest officials. After the report on the road in Uttarkashi was submitted, Uttarakhand chief secretary SS Sandhu directed …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Ensure Tree Felling Orders Are Uploaded Within 48 Hours: Delhi High Court To Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

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The Delhi High Court has directed the national capital's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to ensure that the orders permitting the tree felling, under Delhi Preservation Of Trees Act, 1994, are uploaded within a period of 48 hours on the official website.Justice Najmi Waziri was dealing with a contempt plea arguing that the officials have not been following the directions …

Delhi Court Orders Delhi High Court Forests 48 Hours Principal Chief Conservator

2 years, 3 months ago

6k trees cut in Corbett reserve for proposed tiger safari: FSI report

Hindustan Times

Over 6,000 trees on 16.21 hectares of land were felled for the proposed Pakhro tiger safari project in Corbett Tiger Reserve, according to a report of the Forest Survey of India based on field visits and an analysis of satellite images. Over 6,000 trees on 16.21 hectares of land were felled for the proposed Pakhro tiger safari project in Corbett …

Uttarakhand Tiger Trees Forest Report Reserve Felling

2 years, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand High Court Continues Stay On Tree Felling In Sahastradhara

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The Uttarakhand High Court has extended the stay on the proposal to cut thousands of trees to widen the road connecting an important tourist destination in Uttarakhand, Sahastradhara. Mr. Abhijay Negi, counsel for the petitioner had raised objections to the proposed felling of eucalyptus trees, relying on a report which stated such trees to be good for the ecology, having …

Court Uttarakhand Trees State High Road Tree

2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Bench Led By Justice Chandrachud To Hear Plea Against Aarey Tree Felling

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The Chief Justice of India on Wednesday directed the listing of the petition challenging the cutting of trees in Aarey in Mumbai before a bench led by Justice Chandrachud.The matter was mentioned before the CJI for urgent listing by Senior Advocate Anita Shenoy who said that cutting of trees has been going on since July 25.In 2019, the Supreme Court …

Mumbai Supreme Court Maharashtra Trees Led Tree Aarey

3 years, 3 months ago

SC committee seeks reply on illegal felling in Corbett tiger reserve

Hindustan Times

Supreme court-constituted Central Empowered Committee has directed Uttarakhand’s chief secretary and secretary Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change to send their replies “at the earliest” on allegations of illegal felling of thousands of trees for Pakhrau tiger safari, construction of structures and water body in Corbett tiger reserve landscape, officials said. “Contrary to its undertaking, forest department officials …

Supreme Court Uttarakhand Tiger Forest Committee Ntca Cec

3 years, 3 months ago

Central Zoo Authority seeks report from over illegal felling in Corbett

Hindustan Times

The Central Zoo Authority has issued notice to the chief wildlife warden of Uttarakhand on allegations of illegal cutting of thousands of trees in the Corbett Tiger Reserve in Kalagarh division for the Pakhrau Tiger Safari. The development follows legal notice sent by Gaurav Kumar Bansal, wildlife activist and advocate of Supreme Court, in which, he urged the CZA and …

Uttarakhand Tiger Forest Central Ntca Authority Safari

4 years, 1 month ago

Block HS2 felling because of threat to bats, says Woodland Trust

The Telegraph

HS2 felling on ancient woodland must be halted because they do not have permission to disturb a local bat population, the Woodland Trust has claimed. The charity said it believed felling at Jones' Hill Wood in the Chilterns to make way for the high-speed rail line was due to start "any day". Woodland Trust chief executive Dr Darren Moorcroft said: …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray directs withdrawal of cases against citizens who protested tree felling in Mumbai's Aarey Colony

Firstpost

The decision was taken in a state cabinet meeting after Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray raised the issue, which was supported by ministers Jitendra Awhad and Aslam Shaikh among others Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday directed the state Home department to withdraw cases registered against protesters in 2019 for opposing felling of trees for a proposed metro car …

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Andhra Pradesh HC Directs Chief Secretary To Constitute Committee To Suggest Measures To Reduce Tree Felling For State Funded Projects

Suprme Court pulls up Delhi body for not conducting tree census

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

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

Avoid repeat of Delhi Ridge tree felling: Supreme Court

Delhi LG not told that SC assent needed for felling trees: chief secy

Noida: Chief conservator of forests orders probe over felling of trees in Sec 21

High Court Appoints Delhi Chief Secretary As Nodal Authority To Draft Procedure For Preventing Tree Felling In DU North Campus

Delhi HC asks senior forest officer for details on sanctions for tree felling, afforestation

Greens seek SIT probe into tree felling at Sugandhagiri in Wayanad

Police give update on investigation into felling of iconic Sycamore Gap tree

Two men arrested in police investigation into felling of the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree

“There Are Serious Allegations Against Higher Authorities”, Uttarakhand High Court Orders CBI To Probe Illegal Tree Felling At Corbett Park

Uttarakhand HC reserves judgment on CBI inquiry into Corbett tree felling

Give Directions To Forest Department To Frame Policy On Illegal Tree Felling, Adopt Modalities From Delhi Tree Protection Act: NGT To Punjab

Road project damages Uttarakhand eco-sensitive zone, says report

Ensure Tree Felling Orders Are Uploaded Within 48 Hours: Delhi High Court To Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

6k trees cut in Corbett reserve for proposed tiger safari: FSI report

Uttarakhand High Court Continues Stay On Tree Felling In Sahastradhara

Supreme Court Bench Led By Justice Chandrachud To Hear Plea Against Aarey Tree Felling

SC committee seeks reply on illegal felling in Corbett tiger reserve

Central Zoo Authority seeks report from over illegal felling in Corbett

Block HS2 felling because of threat to bats, says Woodland Trust

Uddhav Thackeray directs withdrawal of cases against citizens who protested tree felling in Mumbai's Aarey Colony