ORDER

1. The matter has been taken up in the light of captioned media report to the effect that solar plant proposed at Badi Sid region, Tehsil Phalodi, Jodhpur District, Rajasthan will result in illegal chopping of thousands of trees without adequate afforestation measures and requisite clearance taken from the Forest Department.

2. Vide order dated 18.07.2022, the Tribunal sought a factual and action taken report from a joint Committee of District Magistrate, Jodhpur, Rajasthan State PCB and PCCF (HoFF), Rajasthan. Accordingly, report dated 11.10.2022 has been filed by the State PCB acknowledging chopping down of 250 trees and stating that penalty can be imposed at the rate of Rs. 100 per tree as per provision Rajasthan Tenancy Act , 1955. Relevant extracts from the report are as follows:- (cid:147)OBSERVATIONS DURING THE VISIT  The above alleged site belongs to M/s AMP Energy Green Four Pvt. Ltd for the purpose of establishment of photo-voltaic(PV) based solar power plant.

 About 3200 bigha land ha