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Review all pleas for chopping 50+ trees in Delhi: Top court to CEC
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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Felling of 234 trees on century-old college campus distresses many in Kashmir
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Felling of 234 trees on century-old college campus distresses many in Kashmir

The Hindu  

The felling of 234 trees on the 111-year-old campus of Amar Singh College in Srinagar, which secured the Award of Merit in the 2020 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation for its restoration after the 2014 floods, has triggered a furore among locals in Kashmir. “The so-called ‘development administration’ has cold-heartedly butchered the aesthetics of Amar Singh College, my …

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

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Two men arrested in police investigation into felling of the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree
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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“There Are Serious Allegations Against Higher Authorities”, Uttarakhand High Court Orders CBI To Probe Illegal Tree Felling At Corbett Park
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

Live Law  

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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HC seeks authorities' response on tree felling
1 year, 5 months ago

HC seeks authorities' response on tree felling

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court, comprising acting Chief Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili and Justice N. Rajeshwar Rao, on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to respond to a contempt case relating to the felling of trees at the Damagundem forest in Vikarabad. Consider medical reimbursement to pensioner, HC orders A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court …

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Three Forest Department staffers suspended for illegal tree felling on IISWC Udhagamandalam campus
2 years ago

Three Forest Department staffers suspended for illegal tree felling on IISWC Udhagamandalam campus

The Hindu  

Three staff members of the Forest Department, including a ranger, were suspended after the stand-off between the Department and the Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation over the illegal felling of 370 trees on leased forestland earlier this year. IISWC senior staff members made counter-accusations against some Department workers. IISWC officials said the decision to remove “wind-fallen,” uprooted and …

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Centre plans decriminalising Forest Act provisions, activists fear exploitation
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre plans decriminalising Forest Act provisions, activists fear exploitation

Hindustan Times  

The Union environment ministry plans to decriminalise certain provisions of the Indian Forest Act 1927 in an attempt to reduce the harassment of people, according to a consultation paper released by the ministry on July 9, although environmental lawyers and activists fear that it could result in indiscriminate exploitation of forests. Activists fear that decriminalising certain provisions of Forest Act …

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Maharashtra constitutes State Tree Authority to protect trees in urban areas
2 years, 10 months ago

Maharashtra constitutes State Tree Authority to protect trees in urban areas

The Hindu  

TAKING the lead in urban tree conservation, the Maharashtra government constituted a Maharashtra State Tree Authority in January and appointed a chairperson and three members to govern it. Amendment to Trees Act The State Tree Authority will be the final authority for deciding applications local municipal tree authorities refer to it. The process of forming the State Tree Authority began …

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Chipko: A movement that gave forest conservation a new life
3 years, 4 months ago

Chipko: A movement that gave forest conservation a new life

The Hindu  

FROM 1973 to 1979, the mountain regions of what was then Uttar Pradesh witnessed several agitations to save forests from the axe. The late Sunderlal Bahuguna, who left politics and dedicated his life to social service, came up with the idea of focussing on forest conservation while the folk singer Ghanshyam Sailani came up with the name Chipko for the …

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SC Constitutes Expert Panel To Suggest Alternatives To Felling Of Trees For Widening Of National Highway
5 years ago

SC Constitutes Expert Panel To Suggest Alternatives To Felling Of Trees For Widening Of National Highway

Live Law  

The Supreme Court constituted on Thursday a committee of environment experts to suggest an alternative to felling of over 350 trees for construction of railway over bridges and widening of National Highway-112 from Barasat to Petrapole on the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal. The Court was considering a petition filed by a NGO 'Association for Protection of Democratic Rights' against …

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Don't Cut Trees For Road Widening Of NH-4A : Karnataka HC [Read Petition]
5 years, 2 months ago

Don't Cut Trees For Road Widening Of NH-4A : Karnataka HC [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has stayed felling of trees for the widening of National Highway 4-A between Belgavi and Goa. Advocate Prince Isac appearing for the petitioners argued that there is no permission obtained for felling of trees and even though the authority is claiming that around 23,000 trees would be cut for the widening of the highway, it is …

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