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MP High Court orders protection of 160 trees and bird habitats at Indore's Rani Sarai metro site
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 23 Sep 2026, 08:01 AM
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld an order to preserve 160 trees and the nesting areas of hundreds of birds at the Rani Sarai metro station construction site in Indore, following a petition by the Nature Volunteers Society.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, after hearing arguments on the environmental impact of the Rani Sarai metro station project in Indore, confirmed the earlier order to safeguard 160 mature trees that stand on the proposed construction zone. The court also directed that the nesting habitats of hundreds of birds residing in the area be left undisturbed.
The petition was filed by the Nature Volunteers Society, which raised concerns that the planned cutting of trees and disturbance of avian habitats would contravene environmental regulations and affect local biodiversity. The court’s decision emphasizes the need to balance urban infrastructure development with ecological preservation.
While the ruling protects the green cover and bird colonies, the metro authority will now have to redesign portions of the project to avoid the protected trees. The Nature Volunteers Society has called for an independent scientific survey to assess the ecological value of the site and to guide any further construction work.
The decision is expected to set a precedent for future infrastructure projects in the state, underscoring the judiciary’s role in enforcing environmental safeguards while allowing essential public transport initiatives to proceed.
The petition was filed by the Nature Volunteers Society, which raised concerns that the planned cutting of trees and disturbance of avian habitats would contravene environmental regulations and affect local biodiversity. The court’s decision emphasizes the need to balance urban infrastructure development with ecological preservation.
While the ruling protects the green cover and bird colonies, the metro authority will now have to redesign portions of the project to avoid the protected trees. The Nature Volunteers Society has called for an independent scientific survey to assess the ecological value of the site and to guide any further construction work.
The decision is expected to set a precedent for future infrastructure projects in the state, underscoring the judiciary’s role in enforcing environmental safeguards while allowing essential public transport initiatives to proceed.