ORDER

IAs Nos. 2 and 92

1. All the States which have not filed their status reports are directed to file the same within six weeks.

2. MoEF is directed to file an affidavit dealing with the difficulties expressed by the various State Governments in terms of the order passed by this Court on 11-1-2007.

IAs Nos. 37 and 52

3. The State of Uttarakhand wants to file its response regarding the alleged construction of powerhouse inside the wildlife protection area.

4. IA No. 52 relates to the rehabilitation of about 1400 Gujjar families occupying the land within Rajaji National Park. We are told that some of the families have already been shifted but still large number of families are to be shifted to the place of rehabilitation.

5. The State is requested to take steps in this regard within a short time and is directed to file an affidavit as to what steps have been taken by it in this regard within a period of six weeks.

IA No. 95

6. Certain lands in the wildlife protection area were leased out to the Irrigation Department and Jal Vidyut Nigam of the State of Uttarakhand. We are told that about 120 unauthorised occupants have settled therein.

7. The State is directed to file an affidavit of it