Forest panel rejects Uttarakhand HC relocation plan again over forest land concerns
The Union Environment Ministry panel rejected the Uttarakhand government's proposal to relocate the High Court from Nainital to Haldwani, citing concerns over forest land. The plan involved diverting 30 hectares of reserved forest land, which the committee deemed inappropriate. The State government is now directed to consider alternative non-forest locations for the project before seeking forest clearance.