Bombay HC Clears Felling Of 847 Mangroves For Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project, Says Distant Afforestation Cannot Replace Local Ecology
The Bombay High Court allowed the felling of 847 mangroves and 196 other trees for a transmission line linked to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, calling it a one-time exception due to its national importance. The court ruled that distant afforestation cannot replace local ecology and directed stricter compliance with afforestation norms.