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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL BHOPAL (CENTRAL ZONE BENCH)
MR. SHEO KUMAR SINGH, J, DR. AFROZ AHMAD, ACJ
Mr. Rashid Noor Khan – Appellant
Versus
Indore Municipal Corporation – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. encroachment on ramsar wetland violates environmental laws. (Para 1 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. the court ordered a committee for site assessment and reporting. (Para 3 , 7 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. municipal corporation's duty to manage sewage for ecosystem health. (Para 11 , 18 , 20 , 21) |
| 4. importance of etps/stps in controlling water pollution. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. directives issued for protecting wetlands and managing environment. (Para 106 , 107 , 112 , 114) |
JUDGMENT
1. Issue raised in this application is encroachment and permanent construction over the Sirpur Wetland, a Ramur site, Indore (M.P.) by the Indore Municipal Corporation, in violation of provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Wetland (Conservation & Management) Rules, 2017. The Sirpur Wetland is recognized as a Ramsar site on August 3, 2022. The said construction comes under the Full Tank Level (FTL) and the construction is taking place within 50 meters of FTL level. For the said construction at first the concrete wall is raised and thereafter the concrete pillars are raised which are adversely affecting the Wetland site and its, ecology and bio-diversity. Such constructions over the wetland site will also dis
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