India, July 18 -- The Haryana Forest Department has registered a forest offence report (FOR) against the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) for causing extensive damage to trees under the guise of "pruning" at Mahavir Chowk, officials said.

Forest department officials said they inspected the spot after they were informed about the incident and found that at least four trees were illegally damaged, following which the offence report was lodged.

Surinder Dangi, divisional forest officer (DFO), said the Punjab and Haryana High Court earlier this year imposed a blanket statewide ban, ruling that no trees can be felled or harmed in Haryana without prior judicial permission.

"While no trees were felled, unauthorised damage wa...