NGT orders U.P. govt. to take action on illegal sand mining
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Following a plea alleging illegal sand mining in Hamirpur district, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh authorities to take remedial action for a similar.
Taking notice of an earlier order handed by the Tribunal, a Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel mentioned, “…this application stands disposed of with a direction to the Chief Secretary, U.P., and District Magistrate Hamirpur, to look into the matter and take remedial action following due process of law.”
Earlier, in the same matter, the inexperienced panel had mentioned, “The Environment department may also develop an appropriate mobile app for receiving and redressing the grievances against the sand mining, including connivance of the authorities, and also a mechanism to fix accountability of the officers concerned. Recommendations of the Oversight Committee for the State of U.P.…may be duly taken into account.”
“The mechanism must provide for review at the level of the Chief Secretary at least once in every quarter, in a meeting with all departments concerned in the State. The Chief Secretary, U.P., may ensure further action in the light of the report of the Oversight Committee,” the Bench mentioned. The instructions got here when the inexperienced panel was listening to a plea moved by petitioner Suresh Kumar who alleged sand mining in a “submerged water area” in Hamirpur district in violation of current legal guidelines and tips.
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