New Delhi, June 27 -- The Delhi High Court has passed a slew of directions to ensure the effective implementation of the standard operating procedure (SOP) on felling or transplantation of trees in the national Capital. Justice Jasmeet Singh underlined the rights of the citizens of Delhi and the rights protected under Article 21 of the Constitution to live in a clean and pollution free environment.
In addition to the SOP which are already gazetted, the court directed the deputy conservator of forest (DCF) or tree officer to be involved at the planning stage of a project which involved tree felling or transplantation. "Additionally, the compensatory plantation shall ensure that the trees which are to be planted are not less than 6 feet in h...