NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PUNE (WESTERN ZONE BENCH)
Dinesh Kumar Singh, J, Vijay Kulkarni, ACJ
Samita Rajendra Patil – Appellant
Versus
Jindal Steel Works Ltd. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. closure of company sought for pollution. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. legal obligations for mangrove protection. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. impact of coke plant on environment. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. environmental damage from waste dumping. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. arguments against company’s pollution claim. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 6. company's compliance with regulations. (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 7. court's observations on environmental compliance. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 8. investigation findings on mangrove destruction. (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 9. environmental clearances and their implications. (Para 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39) |
| 10. court's final observations and directives. (Para 40 , 41 , 42 , 43) |
JUDGMENT
1. This Original Application has been filed, seeking closure of respondent No.1 - Company – Jindal Steel Works Limited, which is running its plant at village Dolvi, Taluka Pen, District Raigad, for causing pollution and damage to the environment, with immediate effect, which appears to be the main relief sought, apart from other reliefs, which are contained in prayer clauses (a) and (c) to (l), which we will narrate subsequently.
2. The facts of this case, in
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