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Green tribunal raps state for ‘misusing’ order [1]

Says Status Quo Directive Doesn’t Mean Not Clearing Trees From Drain In Western Ghats

Mumbai: The Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which had called for a stay on the cutting of trees in the eco-sensitive Western Ghats following a TOI report, has slammed government officials for using its order calling for status quo to be maintained in the area, as an excuse not to clear the trees from the nullah.

Publication Date: 
06/05/2014
Anahita Mukherji [2]
Times Of India (Mumbai) [3]
Tags:
Maharashtra [4], Western Ghats [5], Trees [6], Deforestation [7], National Green Tribunal (NGT) [8], Drainage [9], Agriculture [10], Land [11], Sand [12], Mining [13], Eco-Sensitive Zone [14], Forests [15]
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