Ludhiana: Two days after Ti highlights that district forest cover has declined, the board of engineers have written to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for a ban on blankets in the tree ax in the region.
On January 15, TOI has reported the way the forest area decreased by 6.20 square kilometers in just two years.
The report highlights that forest cover has dropped to only 1.47% of the district geographical region in 2021 compared to 1.65% in 2019.
Presidential Engineer Board of President Kapil Arora said he had submitted a petition with NGT after reading the Ludhiana Toi report.
The organization has been looking for a ban on blankets on a tree ax in Ludhiana for the next 10 years.
Authority (Glada), and Police Commissioner Ludhiana has made respondents in this case.
Under the 2019 Clean Air Action Plan, City and Punjab Corporation Small Industry and Export Corporation (PSEC) will do a special encouragement to identify areas without trees inside and around the industrial zone, housing and roadside to planting trees there working Same with the Ministry of Forestry.
“He said:” However, the Indian Forest Report (IFSC) report 2021 shows that instead of increasing, Ludhiana forest cover has declined from 1.67% to 1.47% in just two years to the national forest cover target of 33% .
Under the design of the Punjab forest policy, 2008, the 15% WA S forest target target will be achieved in 2015.
“The IFSC report said that the moderate-dense-to-moderate forest cover also declined, which signaled a tree ax under the Nose of the Ministry of Forestry Ludhiana MC, And Glada.
Arora accused: “The MC itself is involved in penetrating the land of the garden and green belt after the trees are illegally, which without the previous legal approval of the Ministry of Forestry.” And when non-governmental organizations (NGOs) also showed the problem.
and force.
MC to file a complaint, Arora said the House Officer (Sho) station concerned did not have FIR (first information report).
He said: “This is why we have made the police commissioner as one of the respondents.
We want instructions to be issued for him for registering this complaint.
“Applicants Gagish Khurana said that with the roads that were elevated and the ongoing smart city project, the city did not require more infrastructure development.
Next, the green cover in the illegal colony was issued by Glada and Ludhiana MC Can still be ignored.
He claimed that synchronous deforestation with an increase in illegal colonies, construction work, and air pollution, all of which violated Article 21 of the Constitution and influenced the population of Ludhiana.
The engineer board wants to develop authority to increase the green cover for the current increase.
He claims that placing The blanket ban on a tree ax in Ludhiana will not affect the livelihoods of citizens or the economy of Punjab.
Arora also accused the MC of producing wrong figures from the District Environment Plan, which claimed the total area of ​​Ludhiana forest to 8785,382 hectares or 87.85 kilometers of PE RSIGI.
He said: “However, the Indian State Forest Report in 2021 placed this forest cover at 52.72 square kilometers.” Furthermore, the streets and open areas covered with tiles that were interlocked, did not leave the room for the bush, claiming President of the Board of Engineering.
Accusing MC and Gladada have “no vision to give a healthier city environment”, he said: “This forces us to request NGT to formulate a monitoring committee with members of DFO, MC, Glada and various active NGOs.”