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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI (PRINCIPAL BENCH)
Sudhir Agarwal, Judicial Member, Afroz Ahmad, Expert Member
Ramesh Mahendru – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. suo-moto cognizance on garbage pollution complaint (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. joint committee finds dump site violations (Para 4 , 7) |
| 3. initial remedial actions by municipal corporation (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. environmental compensation for swm non-compliance (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. tribunal impleads respondents (Para 10 , 11) |
| 6. respondents' compliance reports and directions (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 7. municipal corporation's ongoing action plans (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 8. court analysis of persistent legacy waste (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 9. polluter pays compensation and penalties imposed (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
ORDER
1. The Original Application was registered in exercise of suo-moto jurisdiction in view of law laid down by Supreme Court in Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Ankita Sinha, (2022) 13SCC 401, on a letter petition dated 17.05.2023, received from Ramesh Mahendru, President, Alfa Mahendru Foundation.
2. The complainant had said that huge garbage has been dumped on the PAP Flyover near Chowgitti Bypass Jalandhar city which is emitting foul smell causing pollution and damaging environment and also creating health hazard situation to the residents.
3.
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