Developer Penalized for Cutting of Trees to Set Up a Solar Project in Rajasthan
The developer had cut about 250 Khejri trees without permission from the authorities
October 26, 2022
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The National Green Tribunal recently directed a developer to plant ten times more trees than what was cut to develop a solar power project in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan and, in the case of default, deposit a sum of ₹200,000 (~$2,421) with the forest department to be used for afforestation.