The Supreme Court on Friday directed the tree authority of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation not to allow any further tree felling in Mumbai’s Aarey colony without its permission.<\/p>\n
A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Aravind Kumar said the authority could process the applications and then seek orders from the court.<\/p>\n
The order came after the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) informed the bench there was no pending proposal to cut off more trees in the area.<\/p>\n
The top court posted the hearing on March 5.<\/p>\n
The top court had directed the Maharashtra government to inform if there was any proposal to fell more trees in Aarey forest.<\/p>\n
The court in 2023 permitted some forest-dwelling communities to move the Bombay High Court with their grievances over felling of trees in the forest for the metro rail project.<\/p>\n
On April 17, 2023, the top court came down heavily on Mumbai Metro for trying to “overreach” its order permitting the felling of only 84 trees in the forest for a car shed project and directed it to pay Rs 10 lakh as penalty.<\/p>\n
The court said it was improper on the part of the MMRCL to move the tree authority for felling of any trees in excess of 84.<\/p>\n
The top court, however, permitted the company to remove 177 trees from Aarey forest, saying a stay on tree felling would bring the public project to a standstill which was not desirable.<\/p>\n
The top court in 2019 took suo motu cognisance of a letter petition addressed to the chief justice of India by law student Rishav Ranjan seeking a stay on the felling of trees in the colony.<\/p>\n
On November 29, 2022, the top court permitted Mumbai Metro to raise its plea to fell 84 trees at Mumbai’s Aarey Colony with the authority concerned.<\/p>\n
The top court had directed MMRCL to strictly abide by its undertaking on no tree felling and warned of strict action in case of violation.<\/p>\n
The top court had restrained the authorities from felling any more trees after the solicitor general submitted on behalf of Maharashtra government no more trees would be cut.<\/p>\n
The felling of trees in the colony was opposed by green activists and Aarey residents.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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