Kumbh Mela: NGT stays tree-felling in Nashik till Apr 28; Mayor defends move

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The Mayor said that the decision to fell trees as part of the mega event and due to rise in the number of road accidents was not a sudden one but has been taken considering all aspects.

Updated - April 09, 2026 05:28 pm IST - Nashik

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Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Ajaj Shaikh

The Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal has stayed till April 28 tree-felling for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik-Trimbakeshwar.

The decision came during the hearing on the petition of Nashik-based environmentalist Manish Baviskar on Tuesday (April 9, 2026). The NGT asked the Nashik Municipal Corporation to present its side during the next hearing on April 28.

Published - April 09, 2026 05:09 pm IST

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