South Delhi Trees Cut

The Delhi High Court expressed its displeasure on Friday over the cutting down of trees in the Southern Ridge here for constructing a road near the South Asian University and said if authorities want to convert the capital into the Thar desert,

With the Supreme Court underscoring that the Lieutenant Governor is bound by the advice of cabinet advice on all matters except land, police and public order, the Delhi government got down to business today on two key issues. The first was doorstep delivery of rations, meant to benefit the economically weaker sections. The second was one that cheer...

No trees can be cut at least till July 19 for the controversial project in Delhi, said the national green court today. Last week, the Delhi High Court had put on hold the housing project that requires cutting of about 17,000 trees to clear way for homes for government employees besides a commercial complex.

A group of citizens in south Delhi's Safdarjung area yesterday took out a protest march to drive home the message of saving trees and show solidarity with those fighting to save the green cover from concrete urbanisation.

The National Green Tribunal is likely to hear an NGO's plea today seeking a stay on the proposed felling of more than 16,000 trees for re-development of seven south Delhi colonies by the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) and the Central Public Works Department (CPWD).

No trees would be cut in the process of redevelopment of seven colonies in South Delhi, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday, as he also assured that the national capital's green cover would not be "damaged" and steps would be taken to enhance it.

Amid an uproar over a plan to cut more than 14,000 trees to re-develop seven south Delhi colonies, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's office said today that the proposals for redeveloping Nauroji Nagar and Netaji Nagar were duly endorsed by Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, trolled over a plan to cut 17,000 trees in Delhi to make way for an office and residential complex for government officers, has declared that "no tree will be cut" on his watch. At the same time, he appeared to indicate on Monday that the plan would not be scrapped.

The Central government's plan to cut around 17,000 trees in Delhi has run into a huge protest by people of Delhi, who have rubbished the government's plan to plant an equal number of saplings. Saplings, they argue, cannot replace fully grown trees for years and the plan, they say, is a no-no for a city that's one of the most-polluted in the world.

The residents of south Delhi carried out a candle light march in the capital on Friday evening in order to protest cutting of more than 16,000 trees under the south Delhi redevelopment project.

The Delhi High Court expressed its displeasure on Friday over the cutting down of trees in the Southern Ridge here for constructing a road near the South Asian University and said if authorities want to convert the capital into the Thar desert,

With the Supreme Court underscoring that the Lieutenant Governor is bound by the advice of cabinet advice on all matters except land, police and public order, the Delhi government got down to business today on two key issues. The first was doorstep delivery of rations, meant to benefit the economically weaker sections. The second was one that cheer...

No trees can be cut at least till July 19 for the controversial project in Delhi, said the national green court today. Last week, the Delhi High Court had put on hold the housing project that requires cutting of about 17,000 trees to clear way for homes for government employees besides a commercial complex.

A group of citizens in south Delhi's Safdarjung area yesterday took out a protest march to drive home the message of saving trees and show solidarity with those fighting to save the green cover from concrete urbanisation.

The National Green Tribunal is likely to hear an NGO's plea today seeking a stay on the proposed felling of more than 16,000 trees for re-development of seven south Delhi colonies by the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) and the Central Public Works Department (CPWD).

No trees would be cut in the process of redevelopment of seven colonies in South Delhi, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday, as he also assured that the national capital's green cover would not be "damaged" and steps would be taken to enhance it.

Amid an uproar over a plan to cut more than 14,000 trees to re-develop seven south Delhi colonies, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's office said today that the proposals for redeveloping Nauroji Nagar and Netaji Nagar were duly endorsed by Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, trolled over a plan to cut 17,000 trees in Delhi to make way for an office and residential complex for government officers, has declared that "no tree will be cut" on his watch. At the same time, he appeared to indicate on Monday that the plan would not be scrapped.

The Central government's plan to cut around 17,000 trees in Delhi has run into a huge protest by people of Delhi, who have rubbished the government's plan to plant an equal number of saplings. Saplings, they argue, cannot replace fully grown trees for years and the plan, they say, is a no-no for a city that's one of the most-polluted in the world.

The residents of south Delhi carried out a candle light march in the capital on Friday evening in order to protest cutting of more than 16,000 trees under the south Delhi redevelopment project.