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BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL

PRINCIPAL BENCH

NEW DELHI

ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO. 34(THC)/2014

(CWP No. 2844/2011)

(I.A. No. 30/2021 & I.A. No. 152/2021)

IN THE MATTER OF:

1. Digvijay Singh

S/o Shri Ganpat Singh, aged-30 years,

having his Permanent Residence at Jasol House,

B/3 Paota Lines, Jodhpur.

...Applicant

Verses

1. State of Rajasthan

through the Secretary,

Department of Environment,

Secretariat, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur.

2. Collector Barmer

Office of the District Collector,

Collectorate, Barmer.

3. Rajasthan Pollution Control Board

through its Chairperson,

4, Institutional Area, Jhalana Doongari, Jaipur

4. Union of India

through the Secretary,

Ministry of Environment & Forest,

Government of India, Paryavaran Bhawan,

CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

5. Central Pollution Control Board

through its Chairman

Ministry of Environment & Forest,

Government of India, Parivesh Bhawan,

East Arjun Marg Delhi 110032

6. RIICO

through Regional Manager,

RIICO Ind. Area, Balotra-344022

District – Barmer

7. Rajasthan Pollution Control Board

Regional Office, Near CETP, Kher Road,

Balotra, District Barmer

8. Balotra Water Pollution Control & Research

Foundation Trust

through its Secretary,

Shri Jugal Kishore Singhal

S/o Shri Madan Lal Ji Singhal, R/o Balotra

9. Jasol Water Pollution Control & Treatment Trust

Through its Secretary, Shri Rameshwar Lal Bhutra

S/o Leeladhar Ji Bhutra, R/o Laxmi Nagar,

Jerla Road, Balotra.

10. Municipal Board, Balotra

through its Chief Executive Officer.

11. Balotra Textile Hand Processers Association

(A organization of Small Scale Industries)-

through Its president Shri Gani Mohammed

Sumaro

S/o Shri lsmail Sumaro, resident of Balotra, near

Mother Terresa School, District Barmer

12. Central Ground Water Authority

through Secretary. West Block 2, Wing - III,

Sector I, R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 110066.

...Respondent(s)

With

ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO. 32(THC)/2014

(CWP No. 9503/2012)

(I.A. No. 85/2021)

IN THE MATTER OF:

1. Kisan Paryavaran Sangaharsh Samiti, Jaipur

Through its Secretary,

Mahavir Singh Sukarlai

S/o Lal Singh

R/o Village Sukarlai,

Tehsil Rohat, Distt. Pali, Rajasthan

... Applicant

Verses

1. State of Rajasthan

Through Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan

Jaipur, Rajasthan

2. Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board

Industiral Area, Jalani, Doongri,

Jaipur, Rajasthan

3. Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board

Regional Office, Mandia Road, Pali, Rajasthan

4. Central Pollution Control Board

Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi

5. Pali Water Pollution Control Treatment & Research Foundation

(Trust)

Through its President/Secretary, CETP Mandia Road,

Pali-Marwar, Rajasthan

6. District Collector, Pali

Pali, Rajasthan

7. Rajasthan Industrial & Investment Corporation (RIICO)

I.T.I. Road Pali, Pali Rajasthan

8. Municipal Council, Pali

Through its Commissioner, Pali, Rajasthan

9. Rajasthan Textile & Hand Processing Association

Near Pali Urban Co-operative Bank, Mandia Road,

Pali, Rajasthan

...Respondent(s)

With

ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO. 329/2015

IN THE MATTER OF:

Gram Panchayat ARABA

Through its Sarpanch, at Village Araba

Panchayat Samiti Kalyanpur

District Barmer and Rajasthan

...Applicant

Verses

1. State of Rajasthan

through the Principal Secretary, Irrigation Department,

Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan

2. Divisional Commissioner, Jodhpur District

Jodhpur, Rajasthan

3. District Collector

District Jodhpur, Rajasthan

4. District Collector

District Barmer, Rajasthan

5. Sub-Divisional Officer, Balotra

District Barmer, Rajasthan

6. Tehsildar, Tehsil Panchpadra

District Barmer, Rajasthan

7. Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board

through its Member Secretary, Jaipur, Rajasthan

8. Jodhpur Development Authority

through its Secretary, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

9. Nagar Nigam, Jodhpur

through its Commissioner, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

10. Central Pollution Control Board

through Member Secretary,

Parivesh Bhawan, CBD-cum-Office Complex,

East Arjun Nagar, Delhi-110032

11. Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA)

Jamnagar House, 18/11, Man Singh Road Area,

New Delhi, Delhi 110001

12. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC)

Indira Paryavaran Bhawan. Jorbagh Road,

New Delhi-110003

13. Rajasthan State Industrial Development

and Investment Corporation

RIICO, Mini Udhyog Bhawan, Industrial Estate,

New Power House Road, Jodhpur,

Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342003

...Respondent(s)

Counsel in OA No. 34 (THC)/2014:

Applicant:

Mr. Digvijay Singh, Applicant in person

Respondent(s):

Mr. Vinay Kothari, Advocate for CETP

Mr. Nishant Awana, Advocate for RSPCB

Ms. Nidhi Singhvi, Advocate for RIICO

Mr. A.K. Prasad, Advocate for CGWA

Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate for CPCB

Counsel in OA No. 32 (THC)/2014 & OA 329/2015:

Applicant:

Mr. Dipesh Choudhary, Advocate for Applicant in OA 32/2014

Mr. Jaideep Singh, Advocate for Applicant in OA 329/2015

Respondent(s):

Mr. Anshdeep, DM, Pali, Mr. Indrajeet Singh, DM, Jodhpur & Mr. Om Prakash

Vishnoi, ADM Barmer with Mr. Vishal Meghwal, Advocate

Mr. Nishant Awana, Advocate with Mr. Anand Mohan, MS RSPCB, Mr. Rahul

Sharma, RO Pali & Mr. Amit Sharma, RO Jodhpur

Mr. A.K Prasad, Advocate with Dr. S.K Jain, Regional Director, CGWB

Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate for CPCB

Mr. Vinay Kothari, Advocate for CETP Management (R-5) in OA 32/2014

Ms. Nidhi Singhvi, Advocate for RIICO

Mr. Rishabh Sancheti, Advocate for JPNT in OA 329/2015

Mr. Anchit Bhandari, Advocate

PRESENT:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, CHAIRPERSON

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR AGARWAL, JUDICIAL MEMBER

HON’BLE DR. NAGIN NANDA, EXPERT MEMBER

OA No. 34/2014 reserved on: 23rd November, 2021

OA Nos. 32/2014 and 329/2015 reserved on: 24th November, 2021

Pronounced on: 25th February, 2022