SC permits Mumbai Metro to pursue its plea for felling 84 bushes at Aarey Colony
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday permitted Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd to boost with the related authority its plea for felling 84 bushes at Mumbai’s Aarey Colony for establishing prepare ramps at its automobile shed mission.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha took notice of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, showing for the Mumbai Metro, that the felling of 84 bushes have been wanted for establishing ramps for the trains on the automobile shed.
“The MMRCL should be permitted to pursue its application with the Tree Authority for felling 84 trees,” the bench mentioned and glued the principle pleas towards the Metro mission for remaining listening to in February subsequent yr.
Earlier, the apex courtroom had in 2019 taken suo motu cognisance of a letter petition addressed to the Chief Justice of India by regulation scholar Rishav Ranjan looking for a keep on the felling of bushes within the colony.
The apex courtroom had restrained the authorities from felling any extra bushes after the Solicitor General submitted on behalf of the State of Maharashtra that no additional bushes will likely be lower.
The felling of bushes within the colony has been opposed by environmentalists and residents.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday permitted Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd to boost with the related authority its plea for felling 84 bushes at Mumbai’s Aarey Colony for establishing prepare ramps at its automobile shed mission.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha took notice of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, showing for the Mumbai Metro, that the felling of 84 bushes have been wanted for establishing ramps for the trains on the automobile shed.
“The MMRCL should be permitted to pursue its application with the Tree Authority for felling 84 trees,” the bench mentioned and glued the principle pleas towards the Metro mission for remaining listening to in February subsequent yr.
Earlier, the apex courtroom had in 2019 taken suo motu cognisance of a letter petition addressed to the Chief Justice of India by regulation scholar Rishav Ranjan looking for a keep on the felling of bushes within the colony.
The apex courtroom had restrained the authorities from felling any extra bushes after the Solicitor General submitted on behalf of the State of Maharashtra that no additional bushes will likely be lower.
The felling of bushes within the colony has been opposed by environmentalists and residents.
