Proposal to cut 17,000 trees for 3rd ring road in Delhi
To make way for Delhi’s third ring road and two connecting spur roads to Haryana, around 17,000 trees, including those in protected forest areas, will need to be cut, as per a draft environmental impact assessment (EIA) report submitted to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).
The Urban Extension Road II, being developed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), also passes through 9.28 hectares of protected forest land in the city as per the draft EIA prepared by a project consultant.
The 38-km stretch has been classified as National Highway number 344M and was proposed by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) as part of the Delhi Master Plan 2021 to decongest the city.
