NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday said it would not accept the submission of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), appointed by it, that all trees are not forests and said the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) would have to get forest clearance under the Forest Conservation Act for felling of trees for phase IV of metro expansion.
A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao said it cannot stall the development but there has to be a balance between development and environment.
“You will have to get clearance Mr Solicitor General. We will give time to the Union of India to give clearance. We are not going to accept this submission made by CEC that all trees are not forests.
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