Tag: Forests

Source: downtoearth.org.in Bombay High Court has on October 4, 2019, dismissed petitions to declare Aarey Colony in Mumbai as forest and refused to stop felling of more than 2,500 trees for metro car shed project, according to media reports. Aarey, situated in Goregaon, is famous among nature enthusiasts for being the green lungs of the city. It houses 2,702

Source:- downtoearth.org.in Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal Illegal dumping in Banganga river The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on May 31, 2019 heard a case on illegal dumping of construction materials in Rajasthan’s Banganga river that is obstructing its flow. The