Metro 3 automotive shed development underway in Aarey forest in Mumbai, on July 27, 2022.
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Observing that the Mumbai Metro has made an try and overreach the court docket’s jurisdiction, the Supreme Court on April 17 directed it to pay ₹10 lakh effective inside two weeks for felling of trees in Aarey forest beyond permission.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices P.S. Narasimha and J.B. Pardiwala stated it was improper on Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited’s (MMRCL) half to maneuver the tree authority for felling of any trees in extra of 84.
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The prime court docket, nonetheless, permitted the corporate to take away 177 trees from Aarey forest, saying a keep on tree felling would result in the general public undertaking being delivered to a standstill which isn’t fascinating.
“MMRCL within a period of two weeks should provide an amount of ₹10 lakh to the conservator of forests. The conservator shall ensure that all afforestation which has been directed is completed,” the Bench stated.
“We request the director of IIT Bombay to depute a team for the purpose of verifying compliance. A report should be submitted to this court in three weeks,” it added.
The apex court docket had in 2019 taken suo motu cognisance of a letter petition addressed to the Chief Justice of India by regulation pupil Rishav Ranjan looking for a keep on the felling of trees in the colony.
