NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL BHOPAL (CENTRAL ZONE BENCH)
MR. JUSTICE SHEO KUMAR SINGH, J, DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, ACJ
Navendu Mishra – Appellant
Versus
Municipal Council of Seoni – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. illegal construction impacts protected wetlands. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. ecological damage due to unauthorized construction. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. need for strict adherence to environmental laws. (Para 8 , 12 , 21) |
| 4. restoration measures mandated for ecological recovery. (Para 14 , 49) |
| 5. final directives for compliance and restoration. (Para 50 , 51) |
JUDGMENT
1. The grievance of the applicant against the respondents are flouting the settled environmental principle and violating the norms by carrying out illegal permanent construction in Dalsagar lake of Seoni City in Seoni District Madhya Pradesh, which is registered as wetland under wetlands protection and management rules 2017. The non applicant initiated the permanent construction of a foot over bridge between the land and the central island of Dalsagar Lake, Seoni City in District Seoni, M.P. to facilitate this construction, the Municipal Counseldismantled the peripheral boundary of Dalsagar, to completely drain all the water. The construction of this permanent foot over bridge is a gross violation of the wetlands protection and management rules 2017, as Dalsagar lake comes under National Wetland List a
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