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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The central government approved diversion of 103.79 hectares of forest land in Delhi in the last 15 years for developmental projects, including building roads and laying transmission lines, under the Forest Conservation Act 1980, according to government data. India News | Over 100 Hectares of Forest Land Diverted for Development Work in Delhi in 15 Years: Govt Data.

   by kaushik bhattacharyanow, the local tree committee can take the decision on the fate of trees in its jurisdiction without referring matters to the state tree authority. the maharashtra legislative assembly passed a bill, on friday, tha

The Maharashtra legislative assembly on Friday passed a bill empowering local tree authorities to allow the felling of all types of trees without referring matters to the State Tree Authority.

The applications regarding felling of more than 200 of five years or more old and regarding felling of heritage trees, shall be referred by the Tree Authority or Tree Officer to the Maharashtra State Tree Authority.

During the construction of Phase 1, which commenced in 1998 and concluded in 2005, the DMRC cut down 13,858 trees and transplanted 3,584 trees. Phase 1 involved the creation of a 65-kilometre-long rail network comprising 59 stations.In Phase 2, carried out between 2005 and 2011, the DMRC axed 17,997 trees and transplanted 3,052 trees. The construction of Phase 2 encompassed a 125-km-long rail network with 89 stations.