India, Feb. 20 -- Delhi's forest and wildlife department has registered a case against the Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) for allegedly damaging trees during the construction of a drain, officials said.

As this move violated the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 (DPTA), the DCB received directions to plant 50 native trees under its jurisdiction for damaging the roots of multiple trees on Kotwali Road.

In an order dated February 10, a copy of which HT has seen, the tree officer (West) stated that following a complaint received on February 2 regarding illegal root damaging and concretising of trees at Kotwali Road, officials inspected the site and found that trees were damaged.

"After receiving the report from beat officials, the proce...