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14,300 trees likely to be felled for Delhi Metro's 3rd phase - The Times of India: "NEW DELHI: Nearly 14,300 trees are likely to be felled during the construction work of Delhi Metro's third phase.

The "Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has submitted a tentative proposal indicating removal of 14,298 trees for construction of following of metro lines in Phase-III," Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan said in a written reply to Lok Sabha today.

On whether the government has done any assessment about how felling of trees would effect the environment, Natarajan replied in negative, but said, "The applications for removal of trees are scrutinised in accordance with the provisions made in the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 and the Forest Act, 1980 on case-to-case basis before according approval to reduce the adverse effect on environment. "

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