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HC asks MMRCL to approach apex court as the permission was to fell 84 trees but BMC increased the figure to 177

A bench of Acting Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep Marne was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by activist Zoru Bathena challenging the permission granted by the city's municipal commissioner to MMRCL to fell 177 trees

The Bombay High Court restrained the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation from felling 177 trees at Aarey Forest without the MMRCL seeking a clarification from the Supreme Court.A division bench comprising...

Permission by Tree Authority in breach of SC order, says petitioner.

Justice Najmi Waziri observed that remedial measures for the conservation and preservation of Vasant Vihar colony’s green areas have to be initiated on an urgent basis.

The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday warned people against harming or felling trees during the ensuing Holi festival as violators could face steep penalties and a jail term up to one year.Drawing attention to the provisions ...

After a gap of around six years, the civic body will conduct a fresh tree census under its jurisdiction. The last tree census was conducted in 2016. A total of 8.5 lakh trees were recorded during the last census.

Senior Advocate Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, appearing for MMRCL, informed the Court that when the application was filed, it was for felling of 84 trees, but with the passage of time, the land saw growth of more trees.

As the civic body breaks and rebuilds Mumbai’s functional road dividers, what has irked political representatives, experts and citizens alike is the replacement of crossable dividers with monstrous three-foot ones

100 locals protest as BMC announces axing of 19 and transplanting of 11 trees to widen K A Subramanyam Road; HC to hear PIL today