Item No. 03 & 04 BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CENTRAL ZONE BENCH, BHOPAL (Through Video Conferencing)

Original Application No.68/2024(CZ)

(I.A.No.62/2024)

Sou Motu Action On The News Paper Article Published In Rajasthan Patrika Balotra Edition On 16th March 2024 Regarding Spreading of Chemical Water Effluent Released By The Industries Rajasthan Vs.

State of Rajasthan ….Suo Moto WITH Original Application No.137/2024(CZ)

(O.A.No.531/2024 - PB)

News item titled "ckyksrjk] tks/ki qj ls Vhe igq aph vkjkck" appearing in Balotra Patrika dated 16.03.2024 ….Suo Moto Date of Hearing: 11.09.2024 CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEO KUMAR SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. AFROZ AHMAD, EXPERT MEMBER For Appellant (s): None For Respondent(s) : Mr. Yadvendra Yadav, Adv.

Mr. Devkinandan Vyas, Adv.

Mr. Rohit Sharma, Adv.

ORDER

1. Learned Counsel for the respondent no. 4 & 8 has filed the compliance report with the facts that certain actions are being taken by the Municipal Corporation to prevent the discharge of the untreated water into the water bodies or agriculture field or in side

1 O. A. No.68/2024(CZ) Suo Moto Action On The News Paper Article Published In Rajasthan Patrika Balotra Edition On 16th March 2024 Regarding Spreading of Chemical Water Effluent Released By The Industries Rajasthan vs. State of the houses of the villagers. The committee consisting Dy. Collector, Balotra, Tehsildar Kalyanpur and Commissioner Municipal Council Balotra has suggested five measures. We recommend that all these five measures should be implemented at the first stage.

2. Learned Counsel for the Municipal Council Balotra has suggested that industrial waste from the industrial area of the Jodhpur are flown towards Balotra running from 60 kms. (approximately) which is not within the territorial jurisdiction of Municipal Council Balotra and thus Municipal Corporation, Jodhpur being proper and necessary party should be impleaded as respondent.

3. Accordingly, we direct that the Municipal Corporation, Jodhpur be impleaded as respondent. Learned Counsel for the State PCB is directed to serve the notice to the Municipal Corporation, Jodhpur to submit the reply within four weeks.

4. Learned Counsel for the CPCB Mr. Yadvendra Yadav has filed the reply in O.A No. 137/2024 and submitted that the appeal which is stated to be pending is against the EC to the tune of two crores against the violators. We are not concerned with the matter which is pending with the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and it is not desirable to intervene. So far as the compliance report submitted by the Learned Counsel for the State is concerned, the committee constituted vide order dated 09.05.2024 submitted the report which has been filed by the respondent no. 3, submitted that provisions for construction of STPs have been taken and some of

2 O. A. No.68/2024(CZ) Suo Moto Action On The News Paper Article Published In Rajasthan Patrika Balotra Edition On 16th March 2024 Regarding Spreading of Chemical Water Effluent Released By The Industries Rajasthan vs. State the of STPs are under construction and rest are at the stage of commissioning. There are certain recommendations of the committee and action initiated at the District Level.

5. Accordingly at the primary stage without going to the merit of the case, we direct that the recommendations and actions initiated at the district level as suggested by the District Collector, Jodhpur should be implemented in letter and spirit and should be expedited as early as possible and the further progress report in light of the report filed on 29.07.2024 be submitted before this Tribunal within four weeks.

6. I.A No. 62/2024 stands disposed of in light of the above order.

List it on 2^nd December, 2024

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Sheo Kumar Singh, JM Dr. Afroz Ahmad, EM

11^th September 2024 O. A. No.68/2024(CZ)

O. A. No.137/2024(CZ)

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