The Supreme Court has given the Telangana government six weeks to submit a restoration plan for the deforested Kancha Gachibowli area in Hyderabad, stressing that development must be balanced with environmental conservation and warning against unchecked destruction of forests.
The Supreme Court drew inspiration from Dr Ambedkar's vision of a united India under a single constitution while upholding the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir
The bench, led by Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih, expressed deep concern over the deforestation carried out during a long weekend and warned of contempt proceedings, if restoration of forest is not taken up
