NGT Orders Recovery of ₹2.65 Crore Fine From BHU for Illegally Cutting 33 Trees
The tribunal said the board had already assessed more than Rs 2.65 crore in compensation and must finish recovery proceedings within three months.
- On July 7, the National Green Tribunal directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to finalize proceedings for levying over Rs 2.65 crore in environmental compensation on Banaras Hindu University for the illegal felling of 33 trees.
- The tribunal issued this directive after the UPPCB failed to comply with an August 11 order from last year; advocate Saurabh Tiwari subsequently filed an execution application seeking compliance with the tribunal's earlier directions.
- A report by the Divisional Forest Officer confirmed that of 978 trees planted by the University in 2025, 859 remain in safe condition, which the University argues exceeds compensation requirements.
- Counsel for the UPPCB submitted that proceedings for the compensation levy are currently underway and will be completed within three months, according to the order made public on Thursday.
- NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member Afroz Ahmad extended the timeline for the board to act, maintaining tribunal oversight to ensure the University faces penalties for environmental damages.
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The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to complete the process of recovering environmental compensation of over ₹2.65 crore within three months in connection with the illegal felling of 33 trees at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi. The NGT said its earlier order was not complied with in a timely manner.
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LatestlyNGT directs recovery of Rs 2.65 crore from BHU over illegal felling of 33 trees
The National Green Tribunal ordered the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to recover compensation. This directive concerns the illegal felling of thirty-three trees on Banaras Hindu University campus. The tribunal mandated the completion of recovery proceedings within three months. Banaras Hindu University had previously planted nine hundred seventy-eight saplings as compensatory afforestation. This environmental compensation amount totals o…
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The CSR JournalBHU faces Rs 2.65 crore environmental penalty over illegal felling of 33 trees
The NGT has told the UPPCB to finish proceedings to recover over Rs 2.65 crore from BHU for illegally felling 33 trees. The direction came after the board missed an earlier deadline, even as the tribunal noted compensatory plantation on the campus.
NGT directs completion of proceedings to levy Rs 2.65 cr on BHU for illegal tree-felling
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to complete the proceedings for levying an environmental compensation of over Rs 2.65 crore on the Banaras Hindu University for illegal felling of trees. The green body had earlier formed a panel which said that 33 trees, including […]
NGT Orders BHU to Pay Rs 2.65 Crore for Illegal Tree Felling
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to finalize proceedings for the recovery of over Rs 2.65 crore in environmental compensation from Banaras Hindu University (BHU). This penalty has been imposed due to the illegal felling of 33 trees on the university’s campus in Varanasi. In an order issued on July 7 and made public on Thursday, a bench comprising NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shri…
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