Rajasri Ray
Order of the Supreme Court regarding illegal constructions near the protected monument Quila Rai Pithora, Saidulajab village, Delhi, 16/04/2025
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M C Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to large scale illegal constructions within the vicinity of 100 to 300 meters of the protected monument Quila Rai Pithora at Village Saidulajab, New Delhi. …Small sacred groves in local landscape: are they really worthy for conservation?
Sacred groves are communally-protected forest fragments with significant religious connotations. These community lands attain significance due to biodiversity conservation and provide ecological services in local landscapes. However, it has often been found that interests related to sacred groves are often concentrated towards the groves with conspicuous presence, i.e. in terms …