Delhi forest dept issues notice to airport authority on ‘tree felling’

The Delhi forest department Monday issued a notice to the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) for allegedly illegally felling trees in the process of building a new runway.

Officials from the department said DIAL has been given time till next week to present its case before a tree officer, to prove it had permission for felling trees in a 10 acre area near Terminal 3 of the airport.

An official said, “A notice was issued to DIAL on Monday under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act 1994… An inspection of the site was carried out earlier this month by the department where about 10-15 stumps of trees were found in an area where it appears that DIAL did not have tree felling permission.”