The Hindu·3 min read·medium
NGT orders recovery of ₹2.65 crore fine from BHU for illegally cutting 33 trees
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The Hindu Bureau
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The National Green Tribunal has ordered the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to finalize a ₹2.65 crore environmental fine against Banaras Hindu University for the illegal felling of 33 trees. The university claims to have exceeded mandated reforestation requirements.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to complete the proceedings to levy an environmental compensation (EC) of ₹2.65 crore on the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) for illegal felling of 33 trees, including seven sandalwood trees, as per a recent court order.
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