Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute: Supreme Court to hear matter on November 23
Bengaluru: The hearing of the petition submitted by the Maharashtra government regarding the Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute will be reportedly conducted on Wednesday, November 23.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is said to have already called an all-party delegation and conducted a high-level meeting in this background. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai too called a meeting on Monday night and conducted a discussion with experts about the measures to be taken on the issue.
Formation of strong team comprising senior lawyers: CM Bommai
“To resolve the border dispute, a strong team comprising senior lawyers has been formed. The team consists of senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, Shyam Diwan and Karnataka’s senior advocate Uday Holla, Belagavi’s Maruti Jirle, and advocate Raghupati”, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai informed.
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Will go out of way for protection of environment, ecology: SC on tree felling in Hyderabad
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the environmental damage due to the felling of a large number of trees on a land parcel next to the University of Hyderabad, and said it would go out of the way for the protection of environment and ecology.
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih questioned the Telangana government over the "tearing hurry" to fell the trees there.
"You have to come up with a plan as to how you will restore those 100 acres (of land)," the bench told senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who appeared for Telangana.
Justice Gavai said the top court was surprised to see videos where animals were running for shelter.
The bench directed the wildlife warden of Telangana to take immediate steps to protect the wildlife.
"For the protection of the environment and ecology, we will go out of the way," Justice Gavai said.
While posting the matter for the next hearing on May 15, the bench orally said, "In the meantime, not a single tree will be felled there."
On April 3, the top court took suo motu cognisance of the state's tree felling drive in the Kancha Gachibowli forest and called it a "very serious" matter.
It asked the Telangana government to explain the "compelling urgency" for clearing the large tree cover and stayed any future activity till further orders
Students of the University of Hyderabad were protesting against the state government's plans to develop the 400-acre land parcel bordering the university.
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