The SOP modifies the earlier process, wherein only tree officers from the forest and wildlife department had the sole authority The Delhi government has issued and notified a new standard operating ...

Protected trees are being felled as a "cheap and easy option" in subsidence claims, an arboricultural group has said. The London Tree Officers Association (LTOA) said trees were being felled across ...

The SOP, issued by the forest department on April 24, mandates tree officers to inspect any site for which felling permission is sought The Delhi high court has laid down detailed guidelines for tree ...

Councils that refuse to allow felling can be liable for compensation claims Protected trees are being felled as a "cheap and easy option" in subsidence claims, an arboricultural group has said. The ...

To boost agroforestry and simplify tree felling on farms, the Centre has introduced model rules easing procedures for farmers. These rules aim to increase tree cover, support climate goals, and double ...

The Centre has issued model rules for the felling of trees on agricultural land in a bid to promote agroforestry with the aim of doubling farmers' incomes, increasing tree cover outside forests and ...

Two men have been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for illegally cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree The world-famous tree, which stood next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, was ...

Christopher Knox, the barrister for Daniel Graham, says he accepts the seriousness of the crime as set out by the prosecution. He agrees there is dispute over the value of the tree, with defence ...

Two friends accused of cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree thought it would be “a bit of a laugh” and failed to foresee the public outrage, a jury heard on Wednesday. Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers ...

In a startling revelation, the Delhi Forest Department has told the Supreme Court that "fake permission", using the name of the deputy conservator of forests, was issued for tree felling in the Ridge ...

Chandigarh: In a bid to preserve Punjab's green cover and check environmental degradation, the state govt has imposed strict curbs on tree felling in urban areas, with penal provisions for ...