Tree felling in Delhi Ridge space: SC finds DDA in contempt, orders afforestation

It additionally fashioned a three-member committee to supervise the in depth afforestation plan and directed the panel to make sure thick tree cowl on either side of the strategy highway.

On 21 January, the highest court docket mentioned whereas reserving its order that it wanted to see the gravity of contempt alleged to be made within the petitions.

It had issued a contempt discover to former DDA vice-chairman Subhasish Panda for felling of bushes and directed LG and DDA chairman V.Ok. Saxena to file a private affidavit detailing actions towards erring officers for allegedly illegally felling round 1,100 bushes within the Ridge space in February 2024.

The bushes had been felled to widen the strategy highway to the Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital.

The felling of bushes reportedly commenced on 16 February 2024, earlier than an software was moved, being finally dismissed by an order of 4 March, the highest court docket famous. On 4 March, the highest court docket refused permission to the DDA to fell 1,051 bushes, saying its software was “very obscure”.