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NGT orders Noida Authority action on improper tree deconcretisation

NGT orders Noida Authority action on improper tree deconcretisation
Improper deconcretisation around trees: NGT directs Noida Authority to take action · theprint.in

There is a special court in India called the National Green Tribunal that helps protect nature.

Trees in cities sometimes have hard concrete built around them, which is bad for their roots.

Workers were asked to remove the concrete around trees in a place called Noida.

But some people said the workers did not do the job properly.

They removed only a tiny bit of concrete instead of a lot, and in some places nothing was removed at all.

People also said tree branches were cut too much in one neighbourhood called Sector 26.

The court told the city officials to check if these complaints are true.

If they are true, the officials must fix the problem and punish the workers who did wrong.

The officials have two months to do this work.

Key facts

Tribunal
National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Bench
Justice Prakash Shrivastava (Chairperson) and Afroz Ahmad (expert member)
Order date
August 6
Alleged concrete removed
10-15 cm instead of 1 metre; not done in some places
Pruning allegation location
Sector 26, Noida
Action deadline
Within two months of receiving the order
News source
PTI

Quotes

National Green Tribunal

Court order issued by the NGT bench

“So far as the issue of heavy pruning is concerned, the Tree Officer and Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Noida are required to look into this issue, carry out the spot inspection and, if the allegation is correct, take appropriate remedial and punitive action. Let this exercise be completed within two months.”
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“Hence, we direct the CEO, Noida Authority to duly consider this issue and take appropriate action within two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.”
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