Aarey Agitation: Uddhav Thackeray Orders To Drop Cases Against Environmentalists
Earlier On Friday, Speaking To Reporters Soon After Taking Charge As CM In Mantralaya, Thackeray Said Not A Single Tree Leaf Will Be Cut Till Further Developments.
After announcing stay on construction of metro car shed project in the city’s green lung Aarey Colony, where protests were held last month against cutting of trees for the work, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that he has ordered to take back the cases filed against many environmentalist, during the agitation against Aarey metro car shed.
Earlier on Friday, speaking to reporters soon after taking charge as CM in Mantralaya, Thackeray said not a single tree leaf will be cut till further developments. A Supreme Court bench had last month sought a status report with pictures on plantation, transplantation and felling of trees in Aarey colony area.
The Bombay High Court had on October 4 refused to declare Aarey Colony a forest and declined to quash the Mumbai municipal corporation’s decision to allow felling of over 2,600 trees in the green zone to set up a metro car shed.
For all the Latest Cities News, Mumbai News News, Download News Nation Android and iOS Mobile Apps.
More from Cities
Vehicle pollution in Delhi reducing due to the schemes of Kejriwal government
Kejriwal Government to issue Driving Licences and Registration Certificates with QR codes
Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment Launches Teen’s Communication Portal for the Speech and Hearing Impaired
Aam Aadmi Party will run a grand campaign in Delhi to make MCD corruption free: Gopal Rai
Private member bill presented on behalf of AAP for cancellation of electricity agreement