Tree felling for highway construction in Gurgaon: NGT forms committee
In an order concerning the forest clearance for diversion of more than 47 hectares (36.1466 hectares in Gurgaon division and 10.9453 hectares in Rewari division) of forest land in favour of the NHAI for construction of 4/6 lane of Gurgaon-Pataudi-Rewari section of National Highway 352W, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee for inspection of the site and directed the committee to submit a report within a month to ascertain the factual position of the project.
“The report may particularly mention whether compensatory plantation is being considered 300 km away instead of contiguous areas/locations… It is not disputed that construction and expansion of the road network is a necessary amenity for movement of goods and persons.
