हिंदी

NGT Demands Answers: 2.33 Million Hectares of Tree Cover Lost Since 2000

The NGT has called for responses from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), the Survey of India (SoI), and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) regarding a report alleging... Read more »
RVNL

Calcutta HC Restrains RVNL from Uprooting Trees for Metro Station Construction

The Calcutta High Court has issued a restraining order against Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) to halt the uprooting of 700 trees, which was intended for the construction of a Metro station... Read more »
HP HC

Himachal Pradesh HC Orders Formation Of Inquiry Committee On Alleged Illegal Tree Felling

A division bench of Chief Justice M S Ramachandra Rao and Justice Ajay Mohan Goel of the Himachal High Court has recently ordered the formation of an inquiry committee to address concerns... Read more »
Delhi

HC Instructs Planting 10,000 Trees in Delhi, Funds Collected from Defaulting Litigants to be Utilized

The Delhi High Court has directed the plantation of 10,000 trees across the city, utilizing funds of over Rs 70 lakh deposited by defaulting litigants in various cases. The court emphasized that... Read more »
“Emphasis Must Be On Growing Trees, Not To Cut Them Down For Construction Of Building”: Madras HC

“Emphasis Must Be On Growing Trees, Not To Cut Them Down For Construction Of Building”: Madras HC

The Madras High Court recently highlighted the importance of taking steps to protect trees in the context of climate change. The court expressed the view that cutting down trees for the construction... Read more »