The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Delhi government, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), and others on a plea to ascertain the numbers and kinds of tree saplings planted in the national capital and its .
A Bench led by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) also seeking an SIT probe or an independent inquiry committee in the matter and also to issue directions to the MoEFCC and all planting agencies to issue further directions under 5 of EPA Act, to necessarily maintain all fresh or compensatory Plantations for a minimum period of 8-10 years.The