The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday directed the Tree Officer of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to make available, through the website, the quarterly reports submitted by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL), about translocation of trees and compensatory plantation scheme implemented for removing trees for the metro project.
A Division Bench, comprising acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J.M. Khazi, issued the direction during the hearing of a PIL related to non-implementation of the provisions of the Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act, 1976.
