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In his ‘My Report’ for The Quint, environmentalist Vimlendu Jha appeals to his fellow Delhi citizens to come out on to the streets, hug the trees and and protest against the government’s move to chop 17,000 trees in the national capital.
Thousands of trees in the national capital will come under the centre’s axe for the re-development of six residential colonies in south Delhi by the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) and the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). The Delhi High Court has put an interim stay on further felling of trees until the next hearing, which is scheduled for 4 July. However, thousands of trees have already been cut.
Jha goes on to question why the “compensatory afforestation” was not done before the trees were cut down, asking why the redevelopment plan cannot be implemented around the trees.
The environmentalist said that despite Delhi being the most polluted city in the world, the government, instead of trying to devise a natural plan to combat it, is planning to cut down the trees.
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Published: 28 Jun 2018,08:08 PM IST