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New Delhi: The forest department has levied an environmental penalty of Rs 1 lakh on a contractor for unauthorised tree felling and severe pruning while constructing a police checkpost in northwest Delhi's Mangolpuri . The north division of the department reported that two neem trees underwent excessive pruning and one peepal tree was cut down. Subsequently, a tree violation complaint was registered against the DCP, police control room office at Old Police Headquarter in ITO.
Two senior police officers acknowledged responsibility and implemented compensatory plantation. The forest department initiated action following National Green Tribunal 's directives last year dealing with a complaint by a local resident. An inspection of the houses no.
1 to 15 at Old Police Station Complex in I block of Mangolpuri was conducted by the beat officer in-charge of North Forest Division on June 15, 2024, who observed the illegal pruning and felling, stated the forest department. Hence, a tree offence was booked against the DCP, police control room office at Old Police Headquarter, it added. The police department also conducted an internal investigation, which concluded that a private contractor committed the violations while undertaking repair work at the police control room unit.
The builder was instructed to pay a compounding fee of Rs 1 lakh. Delhi Police officers also committed to planting five trees of six feet height and maintaining them for five years. North Forest Department inspected and found on March 6, 2025 that 25 pilkhan and peepal saplings were planted at the Mangolpuri site, the report stated.
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