SC SLAMS MAHA GOVT OVER POOR COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION

The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Maharashtra government over the compensatory afforestation carried out in lieu of trees cut in Aarey forest after an inspection of the over 20,000 saplings revealed that only 50% of trees had managed to survive.

- Abraham Thomas

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai threatened to withdraw all past orders of tree felling noting how the state has not been “sincere” in implementing the court orders. “If this is your conductand your concern for the environment, we will recall all permissions that we have granted,” said the bench, also comprising justice K Vinod Chandran.