On Thursday, the Telangana government was ordered by the Supreme Court to restore the forest in Kancha Gachibowli, which is close to Hyderabad Central University. In addition, the Supreme Court threatened to arrest the Chief Secretary and other high-ranking officials if the government disobeyed its directives.

The administration was questioned by the highest court for cutting down 400 acres of trees during a long weekend in March without obtaining environmental approval from the relevant government bodies. The court made the grave comment that in order to prevent legal repercussions for the authorities concerned, the environmental harm must be swiftly repaired. On July 23, the matter was scheduled for a follow-up hearing.

“We are putting you on guard; you are trying to defend such a thing-with all those officers involved, you will be in huge trouble,” remarked Chief Justice BR Gavai, who presided over a two-member bench. You do all of these things to make the most of a long weekend. Did you see those pictures?

There were dozens of bulldozers set up. On the surface, everything seems to have been prearranged.

Senior counsel Abhishek Singhvi, representing the Telangana government, said during the court that no major construction had been done on the property.

In a prompt action, the court emphasized that environmental preservation and public rights should be given first priority in this case and ordered the state government to provide a detailed report on the actions being done to repair the environmental harm.

The court also said that after the State government’s submission of a thorough report, the matter will be heard on July 23.

The authorities have been urged to swiftly implement remedial measures and adhere to environmental standards.

The Telangana government began cutting down trees on the 400 acres of expensive property that would be put up for sale in order to build IT parks in Kancha Gachibowli village. On April 3, the Telangana government was ordered by the Supreme Court to halt its deforestation efforts in the densely wooded region.

The Telangana wildlife warden was also ordered by the court to act right away to save the animals harmed by the deforestation. The administration has previously been criticized for the careless tree-cutting by a Central Empowered Committee (CEC) report, which was just presented to the court.