Srinagar, July 31 -- The Environmental Policy Group (EPG) has welcomed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's powerful statement at the inauguration of Van Mahotsav 2025, where he stressed that "development must be judicious; for every tree uprooted, a hundred must be planted." The Chief Minister's remarks, delivered in the presence of senior officials and civil society members, highlighted the urgent need to balance infrastructure development with ecological preservation and intergenerational responsibility.EPG considers this message especially timely as Srinagar's fragile environment faces increasing threats, particularly from the proposed flyover project linking MA Link Road to Rajbagh. The planned construction would cut through the historic P...