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Responding to a question on the issue of felling trees in Mumbai’s Aarey forest, in which the Supreme Court has restrained authorities from cutting anymore trees, Javadekar told the reporters here that he would not like to comment on a sub judice matter.
“The Supreme Court has given a decision on it, so I will not comment on the matter,” he told a press conference at the ministry.
The environment minister, however, said, “If you cut one tree, you plant and ensure the growth of five trees.”
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The Union minister also appealed to the people not to burst fire crackers this Diwali.
If anyone wanted to burst them at all, he advised them opting for green crackers launched recently.
In his press conference, Javadekar also said even the national capital faces several pollution related challenges but they can be tackled as the Central government has taken a slew of measures for the purpose in the last four years.