Item No. 03 BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CENTRAL ZONE BENCH, BHOPAL (Through Video Conferencing)

Original Application No.134/2024(CZ)

(I.A.No.77/2024)

Sadiq Hussain Applicant(s)

Vs State of Chhattisgarh& Ors. Respondent(s)

Date of Hearing: 07.08.2024 CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEO KUMAR SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. A SENTHIL VEL, EXPERT MEMBER For Applicant(s): None For Respondent(s) : Mr. Yadvendra Yadav, Adv.

Mr. Shivansh Soni, Adv.

ORDER

1. Issue r aised in this letter petition is noncompliance of the guidelines issued by the CPCB vide letter dated 07.01.2020 for setting up of new petrol pumps and noncompliance of the order of National Green Tribunal passed in O.A. No. 86/2019 titled as Gyanprakash @ Pappu Singh vs. GoI & Ors. It is alleged that considering the adverse effect of petrol pump on the environment, the CPCB has directed the Oil marketing companies to ensure that fuel stations are atleast 50 meters away from schools, hospitals and residential areas and further to install Vapour recovery system (VRS) as new fuel stations which have a sale potential of 300 kilo litres motor spirit per month.

2. It is further submitted that :

i. In case of failure of installation VRS