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“The Tribunal noted that PM₁₀ and PM₂.₅ level breached the CPCB’s standards, with the root cause being equine dung emissions and dust from unpaved roads. Water sampling from five sites recorded presence of E. coli which violated drinking water norms and confirmed faecal contamination from horse dung.”
“Since none of the khasra numbers in regard to which DLF has been granted permission to fell trees, fall within the Aravalli Hills area, this Court does not deem it appropriate to proceed in the matter especially when DLF was granted permission to fell trees vide different orders after following due process of law.”
According to the news report, residents and environmental activists have launched protests and official petitions against the alleged tree felling citing destruction of the Aravallis in DLF Phase 5.
Admittedly, the Puja Committee did not obtain prior permission of various departments before illegally cutting, pruning, trimming and destruction of trees which are in public places, and which are also being classified as non-forest area.
Delhi has been facing the fury of river Yamuna in spate year after year with last year, 2023, being particularly bad. Waterlogging, flooding and related collapse of civic services have become perennial issues.
ABOUT RGNUL The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the
National Green Tribunal: A Bench of NGT headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar (Chairperson) dealing with the issue of illegal mining causing environmental