India, Sept. 22 -- The state forest and wildlife department has created a tree offence portal online where all tree-related offences and offenders in Delhi will be recorded, the department told National Green Tribunal (NGT). The submission came during a recent case from north Delhi's Naharpur village where a tree offender had felled and pruned trees in the area on multiple occasions.

The NGT has been hearing a plea by the Naharpur residents' welfare association (RWA) since July 2021, alleging illegal felling of trees in the area. The forest department, following ground inspections, had informed the tribunal that a repeat offender was present in the area - who had earlier been fined Rs.20,000 for illegally pruning and subsequently imposed...