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• Trees are miracles of nature.
• The survival, sustenance and continuation of Bird species and population dependent on trees vegetation and grasses. The birds fly from cold places to warmer places annually from previous year's memory of flying with parents.

9. Mr. Tiwari further argued that Bhopal has population of over 35 lacs people, and the city nestles on a hilly terrain where water flows towards slopy areas where the elevation is low, in such case it is very difficult to maintain the levels of ground water because of less retention ability of the land and more rampant concretization being done in the area. Moreover, it is a formidable task for the government to soak the extra accumulation of water on roads by artificial methods. It is important to note that, the trees play a pivotal role in soaking the accumulation of water, this natural cycle plays a significant role in maintaining adequate ground level water. In the year 2022, Bhopal had witnessed the horrific amount of rainfall which turned 16.5cm. The misery of flood killed 5 people and displaced thousands from their homes. Water logging brought the city to its knees. Thereafter, in July 2023 this Tribunal issued directives for Bhopal to prepare for an action plan to prevent flood. The directives states that a bottom-up approach will lead to a comprehensive plan. It is also stated that the rate of green cover loss in Bhopal is alarming. As per government data, the forest cover alone has shrunk 25% from 2017 to 2019. Upper lake was created by Rajabhoj in 11th century CE by constructing an earthen dam across the Kolans river, and the lower lake was constructed nearly 200 years ago, largely from the overflow of water from upper lake. It was way back in Appeal No.01/2025(CZ) M.P. Tiwari & Ors. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.