New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the National Capital Region Transport Corporation and others on a plea stating that the construction of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) tracks will uproot 40 trees.

It also said that it was not possible to relocate the uprooted trees.

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The NGT was hearing a petition by Sidhartha Extension Pocket C Residents Welfare Association alleging that the construction of the 82.15 km semi-high speed rail corridor connecting Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut will uproot 40 trees, of which 25 were fully grown.

In an order passed last week, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said that the plea raised a "substantial issue relating to compliance of the environmental norms and implementation of scheduled enactments."

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"Issue notice to the respondents (National Capital Region Transport Corporation, Delhi Development Association and Municipal Corporation of Delhi)," said the bench also comprising judicial member A K Tyagi and expert member A Senthil Vel.

The matter has been posted on October 4 for further proceedings.

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