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Residents of Bhopal protest against a controversial 10-lane highway expansion project that threatens 8,000 trees, questioning development priorities as environmental concerns mount.

Rapid development threatens its green cover, with 2,000 trees at risk from the MOG line expansion. Despite promises to plant 51 lakh trees, implementation lags while deforestation continues, endangering the city's climate, wildlife, and air quality.

जब जंगल की जमीनें सामुदायिक निस्‍तार के प्रयोजन के लिए आरक्षित हैं तो ऐसे में वन विभाग वह ज़मीन किसी भी प्राइवेट कंप‍नी को लीज़ पर कैसे दे सकता है? 

In Madhya Pradesh, 5,353 sq km of forest area has degraded into non-forest land, making it irrecoverable. This degradation has led to a decline in extremely dense forests, resulting in biodiversity loss and weakening the state's carbon sink capabilities.

पर्यावरण कार्यकर्ता राशिद नूर खान मानते हैं कि भोपाल का नगर वन एक ओर तो बाघ गलियारों को प्रभावित करता है दूसरी ओर कलियासाेत नदी की सहायक केरवा नदी के प्रवाह को प्रभावित कर रहा है।

इंदौर के देवी अहिल्या विश्वविद्यालय (DAVV) ने पर्यावरण की बहाली के तहत नए नियम बनाए हैं। इन नियमों के अंतर्गत कॉलेजों को अपने परिसर का हिस्सा ग्रीन कैंपस के रूप में विकसित करना पड़ेगा।

The MP government has again come up with the proposal of cutting 29 thousand trees in Bhopal. The city has already witnessed a massive tree-cutting drive before. The felling of trees has directly contributed to a noticeable rise in heat.

The Delhi government has recently launched a new initiative to improve the city's green cover by providing free plants at people's doorsteps.

To combat this issue, the Haryana government has proposed a new Tree Act that will promote afforestation and ensure sustainable development.