The Supreme Court stopped cutting down deforestation on 400 acres of forest land in Kancha Gachibowli area of Hyderabad on April 4, 2025. Image source: PTI
The Supreme Court expressed concern on Wednesday (April 16, 2025) about the environmental damage caused by the destruction of a large number of trees by a parcel of land next to the University of Hyderabad, and said it would do its best to protect the environment and ecology.
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The benches of Justices Br Gavai and Augustine George Masih asked the Telangana government about the “tear-jerking rush” and poured the trees there.
“You have to come up with a plan to restore these 100 acres [of land]The bench told senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who participated in Telangana.
Justice Gawai said the Supreme Court was surprised to see videos of animals in the shelter.
The judge directed the Wildlife Warden in Telangana to take immediate measures to protect wildlife.
Judge Gawai said: “We will do our best to protect the environment and the ecology.”
The judge verbally said in his next hearing on the matter: “At the same time, no tree will be cut down.” On April 3, the Supreme Court recognized the state’s tree-cutting drive in the Kancha Gachibowli forest and called it a “very serious” problem.
It asked the Telangana government to explain the “convincing urgency” of removing large tree covers and to preserve future activities until further orders. Students at the University of Hyderabad are protesting the state government’s plan to develop a 400-acre parcel bordering the university.
publishing – April 16, 2025 01:21 pm ist
