New Delhi:
National Green Tribunal of India has expressed its concern over tree felling near the nation’s iconic heritage Taj Mahal. The NGT has asked local commissioner probing matter to submit his final report by December 16.
Advocate M. C. Mehta, has been appointed as local commissioner to enquire into the tree felling incident.
“What is this going on? We had given blanket orders to assist the local commissioner. Give us a final report or close down the matter. List this matter on December 16, 2015 and by that the report must come on record. On that date the final report should be positively filed by advocate M C Mehta. He is at liberty to take assistance from any institution he wants,” the Bench was quoted saying by a report.
According to a report, a former Agra DFO had allegedly cut trees in 500m radius of the Taj Mahal, which is an eco-sensitive zone.
