Trees Act News Today

While citizens are protesting and campaigning against the indiscriminate tree felling in various cities, under the excuse of road-widening or other concretised development, a Nagpur citizen s second appeal under the RTI Act has had the information commissioner come down hard on the Nagpur municipal corporation (NMC) demanding complete transparency by it.

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GF conducted a survey to verify afforestation efforts claimed to have been carried out by the Tamnar agency to compensate for the 2,670 trees felled by it at Sangod village in Mollem in 2020; matter fixed for hearing today

The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee has recommended action against the Delhi Development Authority over illegal construction and felling of around 750 trees in the ridge area in south Delhi in violation of the top courts directions and without approval from the

The recommendations are found in a new book, Singapore Terrestrial Conservation Plan. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Green body complains to cops against builders in January, but Pant Nagar police only register NC, say ‘nothing suspicious found’ in CCTV footage

Noida: The National Green Tribunal has issued notices to the district magistrate, pollution control board, Noida Authority and Maharshi Mahesh Yogi As.

Besides causing light pollution and affecting citizens, the decorative lights are also detrimental to the health of the trees and nocturnal animals.

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The petitioner argued that putting up artificial lights and other kinds of electric wires causes damage to trees.