The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal, comprising Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal (Judicial Member), Dr. Afros Ahmad(Expert Member) and Dr Senthil Vel (Expert Member) in the case of Dr. Sanjay Kulshresthra Vs Govt. of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. has constituted a joint committee to check the illegal ground water extraction in more than 500 hotels running in Delhi.
The tribunal had passed an order on the same issue and The Petitioner has filed an application for execution of the order. The Bench had issued show cause notice dated 04.08.2021 to 536 hotels and other such establishments for violations. 206 hotels gave reply. Closure order was passed against 330 hotels. Inspite of this, notices were withdrawn and not acted upon in breach of rule of law and environmental norms. The matter appeared in media news dated 23.04.2022 but clear violation is allowed to continue which needs to be remedied.
Therefore the Tribunal constituted a joint Committee of MoEF&CC, CPCB, DPCC, CGWA, and District Magistrate, New Delhi to look into the matter and take remedial measures in coordination with concerned authorities, following due process.
The Bench listed the matter for further consideration on 14.07.2023 and instructed the committee to look into issue of status of legality of ground water extractions and compliance of norms for such extractions, ground water availability at relevant locations and replenishment measures being done and status of compliance with consent conditions granted under Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981.
Case Details
Case:- Original Application No. 89/2021
Petitioner:- Varun
Respondent:- Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
Judge: Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel , Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr. Afros Ahmad(Expert Member) and Dr Senthil Vel
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