Supreme Court's "Waste Bin" Rap Over Deforestation In Corbett Tiger Reserve

Coming down heavily on the Uttarakhand government for the felling of trees in Jim Corbett National Park, the Supreme Court today asked the Centre to form a committee that will recommend steps to mitigate the damage and recover the cost from those responsible.

The bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice PK Mishra and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing a petition by environment activist and lawyer Gaurav Bansal. Mr Bansal had challenged the Uttarakhand government's proposal for a tiger safari and a zoo with caged animals inside the national park.

The bench started with a quote from the Mahabharat, which means that a forest protects the tiger and the tiger protects the forest.