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SC: Restore Kancha Gachibowli forest or send officials to jail

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May 16, 2025

In an earlier hearing, the top court had directed the wildlife warden of the state to examine the affected area

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SC: Restore Kancha Gachibowli forest or send officials to jail

Strongly reprimanding the Telangana government over the large-scale felling of trees in Kancha Gachibowli in Hyderabad's Information Technology hub, the Supreme Court on Thursday warned that failure to restore the lost forest cover could result in stern action including imprisonment of officers responsible for the deforestation.

A bench comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih directed the State government to take an unequivocal stand on restoration of the forest land, while warning that a failure to act would invite personal consequences for senior officers.

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