Cutting of trees: LHC seeks report from LDA

The Lahore High Court (LHC) here on Friday sought a report from Lahore Development Authority (LDA) till May 27 about cutting of trees from a green belt in Shadbagh Scheme-II after Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) denied having any role in the matter.
PHA counsel Ziaur Rehman informed the court that it was not establishing any food street in the area by removing green belt or trees rather it promotes plantation and protects already existing trees. He said, there were at least 400 trees in the subject area and the authority had no plan to cut even one of them or setting up food street. The court, therefore directed the LDA to file its report and also extended stay against removing of green belt and cutting the trees to set up a food street till next date of hearing.