Lahore: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has sought further information regarding the trees that have been felled for the development of road infrastructure within the city, a news source report. As per the publication, the court gave these directives while hearing a case filed against the concerned government authorities that failed to re-plant new trees in place of the trees they cut down.
The complainant informed the court that due to a lack of interest in planting new trees to replace old ones, Lahore was witnessing a stark rise in air pollution. In response to these allegations, the court ordered the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) to plant new trees across the city and expressed its anger over the existing situation. In addition, the LHC also asked the PHA to share additional details about the trees that had been felled during the last 10 years to construct new road avenues.
The court was further informed that many trees had been felled in the famed Changa Manga forest. In response, the court asked the PHA to take care of the trees located at this site and take all the necessary measures required to protect them. The court further directed the authority to share the required details on trees on the next hearing that is scheduled to take place on December 10, later this month.
