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The divisional forest officer of Lunglei sought explanations from the officers who were in charge when illegal constructions took place within the Tlawng Riverine Reserve Forest, Aizawl, the Mizoram government informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on August 22, 2023.
A mini sports complex, district park and water recharge dam were constructed in the forest area without obtaining permission from the authorities and contravening the Mizoram (Forests) Act, 1955.
The state environment, forests and climate change department has taken action against the offenders, the government added.
The NGT directed a joint committee to look into the allegations of illegal mining in Mosnota village in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district.
The tribunal was responding to a petition on August 23, 2023. The petitioners also alleged heavy blasting caused damages to residential houses and agricultural fields in the village.
The operations in the mines also impacted the education of the students in the village. The mine is just 200-250 metres from a primary school, they added.
The joint committee comprises the district magistrate, Mahendragarh, Haryana and members of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board.
The NGT directed a joint committee to look into the allegations of a sugar industry located in Laksar, Uttarakhand that is polluting the groundwater of the area.
While hearing a petition on August 23, 2023, the tribunal asked the committee to probe the matter and submit a report. The matter has been listed for November 22, 2023.
The applicant requested the NGT to direct the polluting industry to install an incineration boiler to protect groundwater. The petition also sought intervention in constructing a concrete nullah from industry premises to the Hadwada drain and developing a green area on 10 acres to compensate for the environmental damage inflicted by the industry.
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