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Under the new rules, even if a tree officer — an official who grants permission under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act,1973 — clears a proposal, the permission “shall not be acted upon unless the same is approved by the CEC

Delhi govt tightens SOP for felling trees: Court panel’s nod mandatory to cut down 50 or more

May 23, 2025 11:15 am

Marking a break from the earlier SOP which had given tree officers full authority to allow felling, the revised rules have shifted the final decision-making to the Central Empowered Committee for larger projects.

The Ridge is an extension of the Aravallis, and parts of it have been notified as a reserved forest. Archive

Construction of twin tunnels beneath southern ridge: Supreme Court committee recommends approval

June 13, 2023 8:12 am

An official of the forest department said the NHAI would now require clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act even if the proposal does not involve felling trees or disturbing wildlife in the protected forest area.

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Attempt to do away with construction restrictions in morphological ridge: SC panel raises apprehension

March 30, 2023 2:55 pm

Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which is the land-owning agency, said in an affidavit to the SC that the restrictions on use of morphological ridge land are without “legal sanction”.

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Tiger safari in Corbett reserve: SC panel slams former minister, policy

January 27, 2023 7:12 pm

The Committee's findings are part of the report it submitted to the Supreme Court Tuesday on alleged illegalities in tree felling and construction work in setting up a tiger safari facility, meant to display captive tigers for tourists, inside the Corbett reserve.

6,961 trees to make way for Delhi Metro corridor, proposal gets SC panel nod

August 13, 2021 7:05 am

Among the 6,169 trees, 921 fall in the southern ridge and south central ridge and 151 in the extended ridge — areas that are ecologically sensitive and considered the lungs of Delhi.

SC panel to examine jumbo underpass height dip in Rajaji

July 16, 2021 7:29 am

An 8-metre-high wildlife underpass was set as a condition to approve a highway project, but it has now been relaxed.

CEC member wrote wildlife conservation plan for company under SC scanner

July 16, 2014 2:59 am

The conservation plan was made mandatory by the Ministry of Environment and Forests more than a decade ago.

Fighting CAD,govt will ask SC to lift iron ore export ban

August 01, 2013 1:40 am

The proposal is among the measures the government hopes will help reduce the CAD

As states crawl,CEC says cut safety zone

October 02, 2012 12:28 am

Reserves: Wants it down to 100m-2km though Environment Ministry is for 10km no-activity area

SC asks CEC for conditions to allow mining in Karnataka

September 22, 2012 1:22 am

The category B mining leases had been indicted for allegedly creating mining pits on encroaching up to 10 per cent of the lease areas outside the sanctioned limit.

Nepal’s Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigns after 19 killed in ‘Gen Z’ protests

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Nepal's Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has resigned after 19 people died during youth-led protests demanding reforms and accountability. The protests spread across major cities and police opened fire on demonstrators. Lekhak tendered his resignation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli during a Cabinet meeting, following calls from Nepali Congress leaders earlier in the day.

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