India, June 10 -- Residents raised alarm over fresh tree felling near the 100-acre green corridor along the Dwarka Expressway in Sector 102A, prompting the forest department to penalise two men for allegedly cutting around 45 trees without permission, officials said on Tuesday.

The accused, both residents of Basai, were issued a challan after forest officials inspected the site following complaints that earthmovers and drilling equipment had been deployed since Monday. Officials said a Forest Offence Report (FOR) will be submitted to court, and the final penalty will be determined by the divisional forest officer.

Jay Bhagwan Bhagot, bock forest officer, said the illegal felling was stopped around 10.30am on Tuesday. "We found trees upr...