India, Aug. 21 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed displeasure and pulled up the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Public Works Department (PWD) for delayed pruning of trees in southwest Delhi's Dwarka, causing incidents of fallen trees and damage to life and property during monsoon.

The court was acting on a plea filed by a resident of Dwarka, who highlighted the authorities' failure to adhere to the Delhi Forest Department's standard operating procedure (SOP) for tree pruning. Notably, the SOP issued by the government on May 2 mandates agencies such as the MCD, PWD, Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and Delhi Cantonment Board to carry out tree pruning.

In his plea, the resi...