LUCKNOW, Dec. 20 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi, has directed to issue a fresh notice to the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) in a case related to felling of around 400 green trees in the state capital. Justice Prakash Shrivastava, chairperson, NGT, and expert member A Senthil Vel, passed the order on December 16. The tribunal directed UPSIDA to file the response within six weeks. The NGT is examining the issue of felling of green trees in Lucknow in a suo motu case initiated on the basis of a news report "Irony on World Environment Day: U.P. Forest Corporation to auction 400 green trees in Lucknow on June 5", published in "The Hindustan Times, Lucknow," on June 4, 2024. Six hearings of the case have taken place till date. First hearing took place on July 12, 2024. The UP Forest Corporation published an advertisement dated May 28, 2024, stating its intent to auction 308 trees obstructing the construction work of building and sheds at Ashok Leyland, formerly the Scooters India Limited complex, located in the Sarojini Nagar industrial area, as received by the Lucknow sales division of the forest corporation. Another 92 trees obstructing construction on the premises of the UPSRTC workshop at Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar were also auctioned. The NGT has listed the case for next hearing on March 11.HTC...