NGT forms panel to look into tree felling, encroachment, illegal mining in Dehradun

NEW DELHI: (Mar 29) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken serious cognisance of allegations of large-scale illegal tree felling, encroachment on forest land, and unauthorised mining in the Kothal Gate area of ​​Dehradun.

The tribunal directed the constitution of a joint committee that will submit its report on the matter within eight weeks.

The committee will have representatives from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the principal chief conservator of forests, Uttarakhand and the district magistrate, Dehradun.