NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI (PRINCIPAL BENCH)
Justice Sheo Kumar Singh, CJ, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, J, Dr. A. Senthil Vel, ACJ
Avinash Vidhrohi – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. & Ors. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. pruning without permission (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. reporting and accountability (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. environmental compensation considerations (Para 9 , 10) |
| 4. legal principles of tree conservation (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. strict compliance with environmental guidelines (Para 18 , 19) |
ORDER
1. The issue raised in this letter petition is pruning of branches of 200 fruit bearing mango trees standing on Daulatpur-Gagret Guglehad road done through a contractor without obtaining requisite permission from the Forest Department in violation of protective prohibition order passed by Honble High Court of Himachal Pradesh.
2. Vide order dated 04.07.2022 this Tribunal constituted a Joint Committee comprising of the Regional Office of MoEF at Chandigarh, State PCB, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Himachal Pradesh and Deputy Commissioner, Una and directed the Joint Committee to submit Factual and action taken report within two months.
3. In compliance thereof, report of the Joint Committee has been filed vide email dated 21.092022. The Conclusion-cum-Recommendation mentioned in the report of the Joint Committee is reproduced as under:-
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H. Conclusion-cum-Recomme



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