AGRA, April 6 -- Permission norms for felling, pruning and cutting trees in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) have been simplified after Supreme Court relief in 2025 for areas beyond 5 km of the Taj Mahal.

Following these directions, the social forestry wing of the forest department has issued fresh guidelines to streamline the process and promote agroforestry.

According to a press statement issued by the District Information Office in Agra, the revised norms apply to areas beyond a 5-km aerial radius of the Taj Mahal. In these areas, permission to fell, trim or cut specified tree species will be granted by the divisional director or a forest officer.

"The government of India and the Uttar Pradesh government have been making efforts to prom...