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Kumbh Mela: NGT stays tree-felling in Nashik till Apr 28; Mayor defends move

The Hindu

09 April 2026

Kumbh Mela: NGT stays tree-felling in Nashik till Apr 28; Mayor defends move

Summary

The Mayor said that the decision to fell trees as part of the mega event and due to rise in the number of road accidents was not a sudden one but has been taken considering all aspects.

The Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal has stayed till April 28 tree-felling for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik-Trimbakeshwar.

The decision came during the hearing on the petition of Nashik-based environmentalist Manish Baviskar on Tuesday (April 9, 2026). The NGT asked the Nashik Municipal Corporation to present its side during the next hearing on April 28.

Source The Hindu