Archive · 28 Oct 2025
SC Warns Maharashtra Over Tree Felling, May Revoke Permissions
Imagine the government wants to cut down trees for big projects like a metro or a road in Mumbai.
The Supreme Court said that if they cut down trees, they need to plant new ones to replace them, which is called compensatory afforestation.
The court found out that the government wasn't doing a good job of planting the new trees.
The court is angry and may take back the permission to cut down trees if the government doesn't fix this.
The government now has to explain what it is doing by November 11th.
The Supreme Court warned the Maharashtra government about poor implementation of compensatory afforestation.
The court may revoke permissions for projects like the Mumbai metro rail and Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR).
The Chief Justice of India, B R Gavai, was leading the bench.
The court directed the Maharashtra chief secretary to meet with stakeholders.
The Maharashtra government must file an affidavit by November 11.
- Who
- The Supreme Court and the Maharashtra government.
- What
- The Supreme Court warned the Maharashtra government about revoking permissions for tree felling due to poor implementation of compensatory afforestation.
- When
- The warning was issued on Monday, with a deadline of November 11.
- Where
- Mumbai, India.
- Why
- Because compensatory afforestation has not been given due attention.
- Court
- Supreme Court
- State
- Maharashtra
- Issue
- Compensatory afforestation
- Projects mentioned
- Mumbai metro rail, Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR)
- Deadline
- November 11
