NGT Orders Ghaziabad Authorities to Submit Report on Yamuna Mining Lease Cancellation
मुख्य बातें
- •The National Green Tribunal has directed Ghaziabad authorities to submit a report on alleged illegal mining in the Yamuna floodplains.
- •The tribunal is examining whether the mining lease was granted in compliance with environmental laws like the EIA 2006 and the Water Act, 1974.
- •Concerns have been raised over soil erosion, water pollution, and damage to local biodiversity due to unchecked mining activities.
- •The Ghaziabad administration has been given a deadline to submit the report, failing which legal action may be initiated.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of alleged illegal mining activities in the Yamuna floodplains and has directed the Ghaziabad district authorities to submit a detailed report on the matter. The order comes amid growing concerns over environmental degradation and the violation of mining regulations in the ecologically sensitive zone.
On [insert date if available, otherwise leave blank], a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel issued the directive to the District Magistrate of Ghaziabad, asking for a comprehensive account of the mining lease in question. The tribunal has sought information on whether the lease was granted in compliance with environmental laws, including the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 2006 norms and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. The NGT also wants details on the measures taken to curb illegal mining and the steps proposed to restore the degraded land.
