ORDER

1. Main question raised in this application relates to the environment highlighting the concretization around trees happening in various areas of the city of Udaipur in the State of Rajasthan in violation of the „Guidelines for Greening of Urban Areas and Landscape‟ issued by the Ministry of Urban Development dated 21.07.2000 and Order of the Tribunal in OA No. 126 of 2013 (Vijay Saini v. State of Rajasthan).

2. The guidelines issued on 21.07.2000 by MoUD, provides maintaining optimum green space in urban areas as follows :-

“6. Adequate space to be left around trees: An area of 6‟ x 6‟ (six feet by six feet) around the trees should be left uncemented. Widening of roads upto the trunk of trees is to be avoided as roots come under the asphalted roads and will gradually die. In case of storm, these trees can topple down. Activities which adversely affect the roots are to be kept at a minimum.”

3. It is further alleged that the concretization has not only taken place around the roadside trees but the roads themselves have been covered in concrete and cement and no space for loose soil, drains or kucha/soft area has been left. This adversely impacts the groundwater levels, increases