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 Environment Minister Gopal Rai has ordered the collection of all relevant records and a status report on actions taken so far in connection with the cutting of 1,100 trees without permission in south Delhi's Ridge area. The NGO said it was necessary to take permission from the Supreme Court before cutting down trees in the Ridge area. On Monday, …
The Supreme Court on Monday grilled the Delhi Development Authority over felling of trees in Delhi Ridge area and sought a clear statement from its Vice president whether the felling of trees was done on orders of Delhi LG VK Saxena without court permission. A vacation bench of Justices AS Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan heard the case where a criminal …
