GURGAON: Over 150 trees on an one-and-a-half acre plot close to Ghata-Gwal Pahari junction along the Gurgaon-Faridabad Road were reduce on Thursday to set up a shop for promoting building material, regardless of a ban on non-forest activity within the ecologically fragile Aravalis.
No non-forest activity is authorized on the land in question as it's protected underneath Section 4 & 5 of Punjab Land Preservation Act. Environmentalist Vaishali Rana Chandra who lives close by spotted encroachers removing trees from the web page on Friday and knowledgeable the district wooded area department.
The department officers reached the spot and seized a truck that was once sporting building material for the store. They additionally discovered that two rooms and a water tank had been constructed illegally within the space.
"We imposed penalty on the offenders for cutting trees. We applied for permission to demolish the illegal rooms and tank, and filed a police complaint," stated a forestofficial.
According to locals, the land was once cleared of trees by means of the usage of earth movers inside of a few hours.
"While the tree felling took place on Thursday, the construction material was brought on Friday. The entire work was done within 48 hours. When we saw earth movers felling the trees, we thought the authorities might be clearing the land. However, we learned it was done by a property dealer to build a shop of construction material," stated a resident of a close-by colony who witnessed the tree felling.
Chandra alleged that rampant tree felling and encroachment on the Aravalis is happening unabated, regardless of environmentalists having approached the surroundings ministry to raise the will to protect the Aravalis.
She added, "We have written to Haryana CM and met Union environment minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday, demanding protection of the Aravalis. However, the destruction continues."
No non-forest activity is authorized on the land in question as it's protected underneath Section 4 & 5 of Punjab Land Preservation Act. Environmentalist Vaishali Rana Chandra who lives close by spotted encroachers removing trees from the web page on Friday and knowledgeable the district wooded area department.
The department officers reached the spot and seized a truck that was once sporting building material for the store. They additionally discovered that two rooms and a water tank had been constructed illegally within the space.
"We imposed penalty on the offenders for cutting trees. We applied for permission to demolish the illegal rooms and tank, and filed a police complaint," stated a forestofficial.
According to locals, the land was once cleared of trees by means of the usage of earth movers inside of a few hours.
"While the tree felling took place on Thursday, the construction material was brought on Friday. The entire work was done within 48 hours. When we saw earth movers felling the trees, we thought the authorities might be clearing the land. However, we learned it was done by a property dealer to build a shop of construction material," stated a resident of a close-by colony who witnessed the tree felling.
Chandra alleged that rampant tree felling and encroachment on the Aravalis is happening unabated, regardless of environmentalists having approached the surroundings ministry to raise the will to protect the Aravalis.
She added, "We have written to Haryana CM and met Union environment minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday, demanding protection of the Aravalis. However, the destruction continues."
150 trees cut down to set up shop in Aravalis
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