Environmental laws: Sustainable development – Preservation of the environment and ecology – Delhi Metro Project – Phase IV of MRTS Project – Implementation of, vis-a-vis preserving the ecology and environment of the areas surrounding the alignment of the metro railway – Issues pertaining to degradation of environment and ecology resulting in ‘Climate Change’ and problem of ‘greenhouse gas emissions’ – Held: Metro Projects has resulted in loss of vegetation as well as flora and fauna in certain areas – Implementation of Phase IV of MRTS Project is a further threat to the ecology of NCT of Delhi/NCR – Thus, to meaningfully arrest the problem of declining tree cover, the civil society to be given the collective responsibility to carry out reafforestation activities – Issuance of direction having regard to the precautionary principle as well as principle of sustainable development by ensuring citizens’ participation in the preservation of the environment and ecology – Direction to concerned departments to conceive plan of action for planting of saplings and trees in NCT of Delhi – Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 – Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003 – Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 – Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 – Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
Lafarge Umiam Mining Corporation Vs. Union of India & Ors. (2011) 7 SCC 338 : [2011] 7 SCR 954; Milind Pariwakam & Anr. Vs. Union of India Original
Application No. 52 of 2015 (order dated 13.03.2015); Vimal Bhai Vs. Union of India Appeal No.7 of 2012 (order dated 07.11.2012); T.N. Godavarman
Thirumulpad Vs Union of India and Ors. Writ Petition (Civil) 202 of 1995 – referred to.
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