Centre seeks report on tree-felling plan at NIT - OrissaPOST

Centre seeks report on tree-felling plan at NIT - OrissaPOST

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has asked the Forest, Environment and Climate Change department of the state to take necessary action and subsequently submit an action taken report (ATR) regarding the alleged proposal to fell more than 2,000 full-grown trees for the construction of a new building at National Institute of Technology (NIT)-Rourkela. The MoEF&CC’s move came March 20 while hearing a plea…

Centre seeks report from Odisha govt on proposed felling of over 2,000 trees at NIT Rourkela

Bhubaneswar: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has sought an action taken report from the Odisha Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department regarding the alleged proposal of felling of more than 2,000 full-grown trees for the construction of a new building at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela.  Acting on a complaint filed by one Alaya Samantaray, an RTI and Environmental Activist, th…

Centre Asks Odisha To Examine Plan To Axe 2K Trees On NIT-Rourkela Campus

Bhubaneswar: The Centre has directed the Odisha government to submit an action taken report on a proposal to fell more than 2,000 full-grown trees inside the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela campus for the construction of a new building. The directive, issued on March 20, comes in response to a complaint filed by Alaya Samantaray, an RTI and environmental activist. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF…