Bihar Government bans Tree-Felling
The Government of Bihar recently banned felling of trees, citing increasing pollution as well as a fatal heatwave.
Key Features
- Bihar government has repeatedly announced that it will increase green cover in the state to 17 per cent. Till now, Bihar has been able to increase its green cover from 7 to 15 per cent under the Green Mission.
- The government’s decision could have been a reaction to the indiscriminate felling of big, old trees in Capital Patna during the last few years for the construction of roads and buildings.
- Trees on private land, however, can be felled in the absence of ....
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