Bihar Government bans Tree-Felling

The Government of Bihar recently banned felling of trees, citing increasing pollution as well as a fatal heatwave.

Key Features

• Bihar government has repeatedly announced that it will increase green cover in the state to 17 per cent. Till now, Bihar has been able to increase its green cover from 7 to 15 per cent under the Green Mission.
• The government’s decision could have been a reaction to the indiscriminate felling of big, old trees in Capital Patna during the last few years for the construction of roads and buildings.
• Trees on private land, however, can be felled in the absence of ....