NGT order stays tree felling in South Delhi till July 19

NEW DELHI:

The National Green Tribunal directed the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) not to cut a single tree and maintain status quo till further orders in seven South Delhi colonies. A bench headed by Acting NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim issued notices to the MoHUA, NBCC, Cental Pollution Control Board, Central Public Works Deptt and South Delhi Municipal Corporation asking them to file their responses before July 19, the next date of hearing.

The health condition of the eight-year-old girl, who was allegedly gang-raped in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, was improving and she is likely to be shifted out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) soon, a hospital official said on Monday.

The girl, who was allegedly raped on June 26 and left severely injured by two men in Mandsaur, located about 200 km from here, is undergoing treatment at the Maharaja Yeshwantrao (MY) Hospital here.

She suffered injuries to her neck, face, head and private parts. “There has been a lot of improvement in the girl’s health in the past 24 hours. She is having adequate semi-solid food,” MY hospital superintendent VS Pal told reporters.

“She was able to walk in the ICU today (Monday) with the help of medical personnel. She can be sent to the general ward from the ICU soon,” he added.

The hospital administration is also taking help from psychiatrists to ensure the girl recovers from her trauma.

The girl was allegedly lured away by the two men — Irfan alias Bhaiyu (20) and Asif (24) — while she was waiting for her father outside her school. The police had earlier said that after raping her, the accused slit her throat and fled.

The police booked the accused under relevant sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act.

Meanwhile, a local court extended Irfan’s police remand by three days.

INDORE(MP):