The issue of tree felling for the Thane internal ring metro project has reached the Bombay High Court. The petition alleges that the Thane Municipal Corporation granted permissions for tree removal without establishing the legally required tree authority.
Thane Ring Metro Tree Felling Challenged in Bombay HC
The issue of tree felling for the Thane internal ring metro project has reached the Bombay High Court. Allegations state that the Thane Municipal Corporation granted tree felling permissions without legally establishing a tree authority.
Shweta Talpade
Oct 21, 2026
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Key Takeaways
- •Bombay High Court questions legality of tree felling
- •Environmental activists raise concerns over metro project
- •Local residents' rights emphasized in court ruling






