L-G nod to translocation of trees for construction inside old JNU campus

Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has granted permission for the transplantation of 134 trees for the construction of the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM) at Old JNU Campus involving 1.75 hectares of area, Raj Niwas officials said on Monday, adding that a compensatory plantation of 1340 trees, in addition to transplantation of these trees will be carried out.

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According to the officials, the compensatory plantation of 1,340 trees will be done at a cost of Rs 76.38 lakh. The forest and wildlife department has informed Saxena that 132 out of 134 trees of native species will be transplanted at Mehrauli and two trees of exotic species are proposed to be compensated for, they said The compensatory plantation cost of Rs 76.38 lakh will be deposited in