Viral videos on social media showing hundreds of wooden logs floating in the Ravi river following floods in Himachal Pradesh had sparked concerns of illegal tree felling.
Revanth Reddy govt's plan to develop IT infrastructure on the land has sparked protests from students. SC bench said the interim report placed before it depicted an 'alarming picture'.
In affidavit, VK Saxena defends DDA for going ahead with tree felling in Delhi, saying it was done on premise that CEC’s positive recommendation to axe trees was final clearance needed.
CJI Chandrachud’s court is stepping in to solve dispute concerning duplication of contempt proceedings in matter of alleged illegal tree felling by DDA. ThePrint explains the controversy.
SC observed that 'over 633' trees were felled for construction of 10.5 km road network. A look at how DDA 'failed' to get necessary permissions & why SC has questioned LG’s role in this.
ThePrint recaps some other large government projects in Delhi that have come under the scanner for allegedly failing to comply with rules & regulations concerning felling of trees.
Govt to devise mechanism to ensure trees duly planted as compensatory afforestation if permission is granted for felling. Official says provision already exists & issue is implementation.
The recent resignations of its seniormost judges are among the most pointed institutional protests Pakistan has witnessed since the lawyers’ movement of the late 2000s.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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