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NGT Restrains Tree Felling for Hebbal Short Tunnel Project

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Monday, October 19, 2026

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The National Green Tribunal has issued an order restraining the felling of trees for the Hebbal Short Tunnel Project until the hearing is completed. The order, issued on Friday, follows a petition by a civic group that pointed out a discrepancy in the Karnataka government's undertaking to the High Court. The tribunal has scheduled the next hearing for December 15, and the BDA cannot cut any trees along the project alignment until then.

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