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. Tribunal took cognizance of the matter on 04.08.2023 and found it appropriate to obtain a Factual Report by constituting a Joint Committee comprising Central Pollution Control Board (hereinafter referred to as ‘CPCB’), Punjab State Pollution Control Board (hereinafter referred to as ‘PSPCB’) and District Magistrate, Jalandhar.

4. Joint Committee submitted its Report dated 02.11.2023 stating that site was visited on 15.10.2023. Its observations in the Report read as under:

a) The dump site falls within the MC limits and is established in an area of about 16.2 acres. The officials of Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar informed that th