Bombay High Court Criticizes Far-off Compensatory Afforestation Practice
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Why in news
The Bombay High Court criticized the practice of compensatory afforestation far from the site of mangrove felling for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.
Background
MahaTransco sought permission to cut 847 mangrove trees in Palghar district for the bullet train project. The Bombay High Court suggested that plantations should ideally be established closer to the affected site and initiated before tree cutting occurs.
Facts for Prelims
- PlacePalghar district: Location of the proposed mangrove tree felling for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.
- Fact847: Number of mangrove trees MahaTransco sought permission to cut.
- BodyMahaTransco: Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited, the body seeking the clearance.
For Mains
Q. Critically analyze the ecological implications of remote compensatory afforestation versus in-situ restoration in coastal ecosystems like mangroves.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Ecological mismatch: Loss of local coastal biodiversity and sediment stabilization due to non-contiguous afforestation sites
- Regulatory loophole: Lack of mandatory proximity guidelines for compensatory plantations in coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearances
- Project timeline conflict: Balancing immediate infrastructure deadlines with the multi-year growth cycle of mangrove plantations
Keywords: Compensatory Afforestation · Coastal Regulation Zone · Biodiversity Loss · In-situ Restoration · Judicial Activism
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