India, April 2 -- The forest department on Wednesday fined a 38-year-old man for allegedly felling around 36 trees near the green cover along Adani Oyster Grande society in Sector 102A, officials said, adding that a forest offence report (FOR) will be submitted to court.

Forest officials identified the accused, 38, as a resident of Dhanwapur. HT reached out to the accused, who claimed to have obtained prior permissions from the forest department. However, a senior official claimed that no prior permissions were sought from the department.

The land parcel is part of a 100-acre public green belt along the Dwarka Expressway corridor, designated for sports grounds, parks and water bodies under the Gurugram Manesar Urban Complex 2.

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