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The Bombay High Court permitted diversion of 94.68 hectares of forest land for a 132 KV transmission line but imposed strict conditions including compensatory afforestation, annual compliance reports for a decade, and ecological monitoring. The ruling balances public infrastructure needs with environmental safeguards under the Forest Conservation Act.
Bombay HC permits felling of 8.2188 hectares of mangroves for a 132KV transmission line subject to strict 10-year compliance monitoring and annual status reports. The ruling balances public infrastructure needs with environmental protection under the Forest Conservation Act.
Bombay High Court permits diversion of 9.2498 hectares of mangrove forest for an 8-lane highway to Vadhavan Port, holding that public utility outweighs environmental concerns under the Public Trust Doctrine, subject to strict compensatory afforestation. The ruling sets a precedent for future infrastructure projects requiring environmental clearances.
NGT holds that illegal tree felling for solid waste management projects triggers mandatory compensatory afforestation, even if the facility is not a landfill. The Tribunal directed Municipal Corporation Faridabad to plant 1800 trees and tasked HSPCB with compliance assessment within three months, reinforcing environmental accountability under the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016.
NGT holds that compensatory afforestation at 1:10 ratio is mandatory for tree felling, even for public infrastructure. No automatic exemption for state projects.
Bombay High Court takes suo motu cognizance of large-scale tree felling without compensatory plantation, directing strict compliance with environmental laws.
NGT directs Madhya Pradesh to submit detailed report on utilization of Rs. 27 crore deposited for compensatory afforestation under Bharat Mala project, reinforcing statutory obligation to restore forest cover.