NGT points notices to authorities
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the authorities involved, together with the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL), on a petition claiming lack of some safety works on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarkashi district of Uttrakhand.
According to the petition, NHIDCL didn’t take motion for the development of a landslide safety gallery, slope safety work and river safety work.
A bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and skilled member A Senthil Vel famous that the petitioner’s counsel had referred to a communication from an official of NHIDCL in Uttarkashi relating to the necessity for the development of a landslide safety gallery and slope safety works together with cattle fence at Barethi village within the district.
The bench, in a latest order, additional famous that the counsel referred to some communications by the district Justice of the Peace (DM) of Uttarkashi recognising the necessity for such works and the necessity for constituting a committee for the aim.
Noting a information report, the bench mentioned the Gangorti National Highway in Uttarkashi is dealing with a big risk resulting from rising ranges of the Ganga Bhagirathi river throughout monsoon.
Land subsidence and landslide actions, triggered by the river’s power have induced appreciable injury to the freeway at three main areas specifically Chinyalisaur, Matli and Badethi Chungi, the bench mentioned noting the report.
“A substantial issue relating to the compliance of the provisions of environmental laws is involved in the matter. Accordingly, we deem it proper to issue notice to the respondents,” the bench mentioned.
The respondents within the matter embrace the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, NHIDCL and the Uttarakhand authorities.
Directing {that a} report be submitted by the DM inside eight weeks, the tribunal listed the matter on January 23 for additional proceedings.
The plea was filed by the petitioner by means of Advocate Gaurav Bansal.
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