Govt. grants permission for cutting, transplantation of over 1, 500 trees
The Hindu
Measure part of Netaji Nagar redevelopment project
The Delhi government gave permission for cutting or transplantation of 1,639 trees for redevelopment of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) at Netaji Nagar. Of these trees, 325 trees will be felled and 1,314 will be transplanted, as per a notification issued by the Delhi government. The project is part of the redevelopment of seven government colonies in the city. NBCC (India) Limited, is doing the construction, and compensatory plantation of sapling, which is mandatory, has been done, as per the notification.More Related News

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