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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI (PRINCIPAL BENCH)
ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, CJ, SHEO KUMAR SINGH, J, NAGIN NANDA, EM
Society for Protection of Culture, Heritage, Environment, Traditions and Promotion of National Awareness – Appellant
Versus
National Highway Authority of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. environmental protection obligations of highway authorities. (Para 1 , 8 , 10) |
| 2. impact of pollution and construction on highways. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. discussion on regulatory compliance and green cover maintenance. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 4. need for improved monitoring and compliance mechanisms. (Para 7 , 9) |
| 5. concluding directions on improving enforcement and monitoring. (Para 11 , 12) |
ORDER
1. The issue for consideration is the remedial action for protection of environment along the highways. The steps include green cover to minimize the impact of dust pollution on account of traffic, leaving of space on both sides of highways for tree plantation and expansion, preventing direct access to the highways without bye-lanes/exit routes and regulating the opening of access to the buildings directly from the highways.
2. We may refer to the background of thr proceedings. The Applicant approached this Tribunal for directions under Section 15 of the NGT Act, 2010 for mandatory green cover on both sides of highways on the pattern of notification dated 25.07.2012 issued by the Town and Country Planning Department (“T&CPD”), Government of Haryana under Section 5(4) of the Punjab Schedu
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