NGT wants suburban rail to take green routeThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of concerns surrounding the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP), which involves the felling of nearly 33,000 trees. The NGT is concerned that this large-scale tree removal violates the Forest Conservation Act of 1980 and the Environment Protection Act of 1986. The...
more... tribunal has impleaded the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Company (K-RIDE), Karnataka Forest Department, and the District Magistrate of Bengaluru Urban as respondents to the proceedings and issued notices for them to respond. The decision to fell trees for the project has been met with opposition from citizens and environmentalists. K-RIDE organized a public consultation on June 14th, during which over 2,000 objections were received from citizens. Concerns include the potential environmental impact of felling trees planted under a compensatory plantation scheme and the lack of exploration of alternatives like optimising the existing railway network. Experts emphasize the importance of balancing sustainable mobility with environmental protection, urging K-RIDE to explore alternatives to minimize the impact on Bengaluru’s green cover.
National Green Tribunal (NGT) ne Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP) ke liye 33,000 trees kaatne ke baare mein suo motu cognizance liya hai. NGT ko dar hai ki itne zyada trees kaatne se Forest Conservation Act of 1980 aur Environment Protection Act of 1986 ka ullanghan hoga. Tribunal ne Bruhat Bengaluru...
more... Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Company (K-RIDE), Karnataka Forest Department, aur Bengaluru Urban ke District Magistrate ko respondents banaya hai aur unko notice issue kiya hai ki woh apna response den. Is project ke liye trees kaatne ke faisle se citizens aur environmentalists naraz hain. K-RIDE ne 14 June ko public consultation karaya tha jismein 2,000 se zyada objections aaye. Logon ki chinta yeh hai ki compensatory plantation scheme ke tahat lagae gaye trees kaatne se environment ko nuksan ho sakta hai aur K-RIDE ne existing railway network ko behtar banane jaise alternatives ko nahi explore kiya. Experts ka kehna hai ki sustainable mobility ko environment ki suraksha se balance karna zaroori hai, aur K-RIDE ko Bengaluru ke green cover par kam se kam asar padne wale alternatives ko dhoondna chahiye.
