New Delhi, Feb 7: The National Green Tribunal directed a committee to file a detailed report regarding unauthorised felling of trees in Ramban district.
A bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar asked the panel to file report by March 22. The Chief Conservator of Forest, who was present in the hearing, said the committee held a meeting but the area has been covered with thick layer of snow due to which they could not visit the site immediatly.
The tribunal had appointed advocate Sanjay Upadhyay as an amicus curiae in the matter and had formed a six-member panel headed by Additional Chief Conservator of Forests of the area. It has also sought identification of officers responsible for dereliction of duty.
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