New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Directing the State of Uttar Pradesh and other authorities to respond to serious allegations of environmental violations, the National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, on December 23, 2025, issued notice in a plea alleging illegal felling of trees, encroachments, and unauthorised constructions in ecologically sensitive areas of Agra, particularly around the Taj Mahal and along the Agra-Gwalior Highway.

A Bench comprising Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member Dr. A. Senthil Vel observed that the original application raises "substantial issues relating to compliance of environmental norms."

The Tribunal directed the concerned respondents to file their replies within four weeks and listed the matter...