"Delhi Govt takes firm stand," says Environment Ministry after SC reprimands over illegal trees cut

After the Supreme Court reprimanded the Delhi government for the illegal felling of 1,100 trees in South Delhi's Reserve Forest Area without permission, Environment Minister Gopal Rai demanded an urgent report from the Forest Department. An NGO's petition highlighted the unauthorized tree cutting by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which only sought permission post facto. The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Delhi government, demanding explanations for permitting the tree felling and for the Forest Department's inaction.