Felling of mangrove trees: Nod from HC for 8-lane expressway

Benefits large section of the population, the court observed

First India Bureau

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court paved the way for the construction of an eight-lane Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway by allowing the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to fell 350 mangrove trees to clear the way for its construction, observing that it will “benefit large sections of the population”.

“Vadodara-Mumbai greenfield expressway, which forms part of Delhi-Mumbai expressway corridor, will benefit large sections of the population in Maharashtra, Gujrat and Union Territory of Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli... considering its importance... we deem

Sub-inspector killed for halting increment by subordinate

Thane (PTI): The police have booked a Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable for allegedly killing a 56-yearold sub-inspector in Thane district, an official said on Thursday.

As per the police officials from Kolsewadi police station, the constable killed the sub-inspector because he halted his increment for the last two years.

Mahendra Deshmukh, Senior Police Inspector, Kolsewadi police station said, “ The accused RPF constable Pankaj Yadav and the victim, RPF sub-inspector Basavraj Garg had a major fight two years back and since then there had been bad blood between them. Also, Garg was close to senior police officers, and he had used his position to institute an inquiry against Yadav and further managed to reduce Yadav’s salary.”

According to a police release, Garg was alone in his barrack on Wednesday night as his roommate had gone out. He was listening to music when the accused barged into his room and allegedly attacked him with a wooden log and killed him.