NGT Issues Notice Over Allegations of 15 Lakh Tree Felling in Madhya Pradesh

• The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Director General of Forests and other authorities.
• The notices concern allegations of 15 lakh trees proposed to be felled in Madhya Pradesh for various projects.
• NGT took suo motu cognisance of a newspaper report detailing the felling of 50-100 year old trees.
• Projects include roads, coal blocks, and construction in areas like Bhopal, Indore, and Gwalior.
• The tribunal highlighted substantial environmental compliance issues and sought responses by March 9.

Why It Matters: NGT has intervened in the alleged felling of 15 lakh trees in MP, seeking answers from authorities.