The tribunal sent PWD back to its drawing board to draw up an appropriate sketch of the elevated project on a petition challenging the clearance granted to the project to cut over 1,400 trees.
"Show us a proper drawing. File an appropriate drawing with complete affidavits," a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said and listed the matter for further hearing on November 13.
The contradictions were regarding the status of the trees in the area, with the authority saying that a new green-belt would come up on the sides of the road after completion of the project, while the drawings did not show any major change in the existing green-belt.
The bench was hearing arguments on a plea filed by Aditya Prasad, who has challenged the clearance granted to the project to cut over 1,400 trees in the entire Vikas Puri-Mukarba Chowk stretch of the Outer Ring Road.
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However, the exact number of trees to be cut as claimed by the PWD was disputed by Prasad who claimed that the number is incorrect.
Prasad claimed that the PWD intends to expand the existing three-lane surface road to a four-lane, apart from the elevated road, and for that the trees on the footpaths will also be cut.
The PWD official said that the authority is cutting only those trees which are absolutely necessary for the project and smooth flow of traffic during construction phase.