Nashik, Jan. 6 -- Taking cognizance of a complaint regarding the felling of old, British-era banyan trees for the construction of a road connecting to the Samruddhi Mahamarg, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued interim orders directing that no trees should be cut down in the entire Nashik district without following the legal process and obtaining permission.
Earlier, the tribunal had temporarily stayed the proposed tree felling in Tapovan.
The issue of tree felling for Kumbh Mela-related works is currently a major topic of discussion. Last month, it was revealed that hundreds of years-old banyan trees were being cut down on the Nandurvaidya Phata (VTC Phata) to the SNBT College road in the Wadivarhe area. This road is to be conne...