(i) Whether any felling of shade trees had taken place; (ii) Whether any eviction at the site had taken place; and (iii) The nature of the activities which have been carried out at the site. 9. At this stage, it would be material to note that contrary to the assertions of the appellants, on 22 April 2024, an affidavit was filed by the Joint Secretary to the Government of Assam in the General Administration Department stating that: (i) there has been no felling of shade trees at the site in question; (ii) no eviction of individuals or households had taken place from the land under consideration since the tract was not inhabited; and (iii) removal of tea bushes “occurs routinely even as part of regular tea cultivation” for which no environmental clearance is required. Annexed to the affidavit is a letter dated 22 April 2024 (issued on the same date as the affidavit) by the Member Secretary of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Assam to the Member Secretary, SEIAA, Assam