Govt Agencies to remove the name and cables that were nailed to Trees: Forest Dept
The Forest Dept requested Govt Agencies to remove the name and cables that were nailed to trees
The CCF office has also sent a set of guidelines and direction of Green Tribunals for preservation and green cover augmentation, to Govt Agencies for strict compliance.
The Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) office has requested all Govt Agencies and departments to ensure direct deletion of nameplate, advertising panel, electrical cable, high voltage cable, and other objects that damage the tree.
Trees in the national capital
The CCF noted that despite several orders from the court and National Green Tribunal (NGT), advertising material and cable continued to be nailed to the trees in the national capital.
Guidelines and direction of Green Tribunals for preservation and green cover augmentation
The CCF office has also sent a set of guidelines and direction of Green Tribunals for preservation and green cover augmentation, to Govt Agencies for strict compliance. In a command issued recently, CCF Nisheeth Saxena has stated that government institutions, including DDA, trains, DMRC, discoms, and civil bodies, have not told their staff about the instructions.
NGT’s direction
NGT also ordered the removal of concrete surrounding the trees and also to leave a radius of one meter around the baggage if the road or sidewalk must be converted. “We have found an instance where NGT’s direction has not been brought to the functional notification of the field by a certain department.
Obey the orders of the Delhi High Court and NGT carefully to preserve the green area
Therefore, it is emphasized to all development institutions working within the geographical limit of Delhi to obey the orders of the Delhi High Court and NGT carefully to preserve the green area under their jurisdiction, “the Order said.
Contempt petition related to the destruction of Green Cover
While hearing the contempt petition related to the destruction of Green Cover, Delhi HC last month had issued instructions to initiate improvement measures and sensitive to the government’s department of tree protection.
Public authorities to ensure their demands that improve advertising, cables, or other things in trees
In 2013, the National Green Tribunal has directed public authorities to ensure their demands that improve advertising, cables, or other things in trees, in accordance with relevant laws.
Some orders, no response
CCF noted that despite several orders from various courts and the National Green Tribunal (NGT), advertising and cable materials continued to be nailed to trees in the national capital
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