India, Feb. 25 -- The Delhi Forest Department has allowed transplantation of 32 trees in the Dwarka area for expansion of apron facilities at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, while prohibiting tree-felling, according to an official order.

The permission was granted on January 22 under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, for expansion of the airport's Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) area, the order stated.

An apron is the area of an airport where aircraft are parked for boarding, refuelling and maintenance.

The application had sought permission to cut and transplant 34 trees. After inspection of the site, the department allowed transplantation of 32 trees, prohibiting any tree-felling in the area, the documen...