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Woman fined Rs 17,000 for cutting down tree in Hyderabad
A woman was fined Rs 17,000 for cutting a tree here at SR Nagar on Thursday.
A woman was fined Rs 17,000 for cutting a tree here at SR Nagar on Thursday. Nagamanni who runs a girl hostel in the Shiv Bagh colony has cut the tree in front of the hostel building. She was booked under WALTA act by the forest officials.
District Forest Official, P Venkateshwarlu said that the fined may be varied in case of the offender. If he/she is uneducated or unaware of the law, then some consideration is given, he added. The official further said that the people have to be aware of the strict norms set by the government regarding the cutting trees.
On August 4, 2019, a man was fined Rs 3,000 by the Horticulture officials for cutting tree branches in Siddipet. The tree was planted under the government's Haritha Haram programme. The officials said that stern action will be taken for cutting down trees planted under the Haritha Haram.
