Trees felled without permission
The Hindu
Irrigation department and GHMC are caught on the defensive
In a classic case of law enforcers breaking the law, Irrigation department and GHMC are caught on the defensive by violating the WALTA Act.
Several trees were felled without requisite permissions in the GHMC limits based on the Irrigation officials’ directives here on Tuesday.
About 20 full grown and semi grown trees of various species including neem and subabul were chopped on the Bam Rukn-ud-Dowlah lake bund in Sivarampally limits by a contractor engaged by the Irrigation wing of GHMC.

The draft policy for “Responsible Digital Use Among Students”, released on Monday by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, has recommended that parents set structured routines with clear screen-time rules and prioritise privacy, safety, and open conversation with children on digital well-being.












