Trees chopped near the Taj Mahal

• Trees chopped near the Taj Mahal

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  • At least two dozen full grown trees have been chopped off in the premises of a state-run hotel located near the Taj Mahal, within the eco-sensitive 500 metre zone of the monument.
  • The Supreme Court had in 1996 ordered intensive afforestation around the Taj Mahal to insulate it from air pollution. In the past two decades, vast sums of money have been spent on greening the area around the Taj.
  • A hotel employee said: ‘Foreign tourists were finding it hard to get a clearer glimpse of the Taj Mahal because the trees obstructed the view. So the trees were cut from the top.’