NHAI and PWD Respond to Protests Against Felling 3,000 Trees for Highway, Say Project Follows Legal Procedures, Report Says
NHAI and PWD have responded to protests against the proposed felling of 3,000 trees for a highway project in Uttarakhand, saying the project complies with legal and environmental procedures, according to an ETV Bharat report.
Current Summary
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Public Works Department (PWD) have responded to protests against the felling of around 3,000 trees for a highway project in Uttarakhand, stating that the project complies with legal and environmental procedures, according to an ETV Bharat report published on the morning of July 11. The location and name of the highway project, the stretch where the trees are to be felled, which district is affected, who is leading the protests, whether any felling has begun, the compensatory afforestation planned, the clearances obtained, and whether the matter is before any court have not been detailed in the available signal. Tree felling for road widening has been a recurring flashpoint in Uttarakhand, with citizen protests in Dehradun and along Char Dham route works, and litigation over environmental clearances for highway projects in the state has previously reached the High Court and the Supreme Court.
What We Know
- NHAI and PWD have responded to protests against the felling of around 3,000 trees for a highway project in Uttarakhand, per an ETV Bharat report on July 11.
- The agencies state the project complies with legal and environmental procedures, per the report.
What Is Still Unclear
- The name and location of the highway project and the affected stretch and district
- Who is leading the protests and their specific demands
- Whether any tree felling has begun
- The clearances obtained and compensatory afforestation planned
- Whether the matter is before any court
What Changed
- 11 Jul, 12:00 pmSignal detected: NHAI and PWD Respond to Protests Against Felling 3,000 Trees for Highway, Say Project Follows Legal Procedures, Report Says
Background
Tree felling for road widening has been a recurring flashpoint in Uttarakhand, with citizen protests in Dehradun and along Char Dham route works. Environmental clearances for highway projects in the state have previously been contested before the High Court and the Supreme Court.