Supreme Court Halts Tree Felling Amid Protests at KBR Park in Hyderabad
SC stays tree felling; citizens protest at KBR Park in Hyderabad
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Citizens protested at Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park in Hyderabad against road-widening plans by the Telangana government. The Supreme Court has temporarily halted tree felling in the eco-sensitive zone around the park, responding to a legal challenge regarding reduced buffer zones.
- 01The Supreme Court issued a stay on tree felling within a 25 to 35 meters Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around KBR National Park.
- 02Citizens staged a 'funeral protest' on World Environment Day, opposing road-widening works near the park.
- 03The legal challenge was initiated by Kaajal Maheshwari, who argued that the reduced ESZ undermines ecological protection.
- 04The original ESZ was reduced to facilitate infrastructure projects, particularly the Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP).
- 05The Telangana High Court had previously denied interim relief, prompting the Supreme Court's intervention.
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On World Environment Day, citizens gathered at Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) National Park in Hyderabad to stage a 'funeral protest' against the Telangana government's plans for road-widening in the area. The Supreme Court intervened earlier in May, issuing a stay on tree felling within the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) surrounding the park. This decision came in response to a petition filed by Kaajal Maheshwari, who challenged the Telangana High Court's earlier ruling that reduced the ESZ width to between 3 and 29.8 meters. The petitioner argued that this reduction undermined the protective purpose of the ESZ, which is crucial for maintaining the ecological integrity of KBR National Park, a vital green space in Hyderabad. The Supreme Court's stay aims to prevent irreversible ecological damage while the legal challenge proceeds, as the High Court had previously adjourned the matter without granting interim relief.
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The Supreme Court's stay on tree felling protects the ecological integrity of KBR National Park, which is crucial for local biodiversity and air quality.
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