Government & NTA Official Actions
Chief Minister Tree Felling Suspension Order
NDTV / TOI (July 20, 2026)CM Pushkar Singh Dhami halted all tree cutting for the NH-7 project, stating the government will move forward only through dialogue, consensus, and public interest.
NHAI Environmental Mitigation Counter-Claims
Down To Earth (July 17, 2026)NHAI claimed project width was narrowed from 60m to 23m, 40 hectares allocated for compensatory afforestation, and 3.5 km elephant underpasses integrated into design.