'Defunct, bodies: HC slams forest dept's tree relocation plea
Hindustan Times|November 20, 2024
The Delhi high court on Tuesday strongly criticised the forest department of the Delhi government for seeking an approval to transplant trees for the construction of a new building within the premises of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), at a time when the national capital is in the grips of an extreme air emergency due to severe pollution.
Shruti Kakkar

A bench of justice Jasmeet Singh expressed dismay at the timing of the request, and reprimanded the forest department as well as CPCB for failing to address the alarming rise in pollution level, underscoring that they have become "defunct'' and should shut down as they did not have the will to act.

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