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The Delhi forest department granted permission to cut or transplant at least 77,000 trees, or three trees every hour, for developmental work in the city in the last three years, according to government data submitted to the high court
The Supreme Court of India on directed that each protected forest should have an Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of 1 km around it
The Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) in association with various departments and organizations announced the launch of Environmental Literacy Week
The Delhi government has invoked Section 29 of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act – which is an 'exception clause' – to grant permissions for general purposes like building construction.
The trees including- 64 mango, 15 pongam oil trees, 6 jambul, 2 machkan, 4 tamarinds and 4 pimpal fall in the eco-sensitive zone, where the MBMC has awarded permission for a construction project.