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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL BHOPAL (CENTRAL ZONE BENCH)
SHEO KUMAR SINGH, Judicial Member, AFROZ AHMAD, Expert Member
Shivam Saxena – Appellant
Versus
Maaz Khan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. encroachment and illegal construction on ramsar wetland prohibited. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. joint committee confirms site within 50m ftl buffer. (Para 3) |
| 3. parties argue prior proceedings and compliance with wetland rules. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. collector declares 0.0512 ha construction illegal. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 5. direct removal of encroachment and strict rule observance. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
ORDER
1. Issue raised in this application is encroachment, cutting trees & construction of illegal multi storey building over the part of International Ramsar convention site Bhoj Wetland situated upon part of Khasra No. 74 &75 village Kohefiza Tehsil- Huzur District Bhopal. This wetland has been accepted and designated as a Ramsar Site of International Importance on 19.08.2002 by the Government of India. This Ramsar site is an unique manmade wetland & its supports a wide variety of flora & fauna Bhoj Wetland hosts a large number of birds in its waters as well as around it & there are about 43 fish species depend on the wetland for food, spawning and nursery. This Ramsar Site of international importance, comprising the Upper and Lower Lakes in Bhopal, holds significant ecolog
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