Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Raza Muzaffar Bhat Vs State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jammu & Kashmir & Others dated 28/09/2022.

An application was filed before the National Green Tribunal challenging environmental clearances (EC), April 19, 2022 granted by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jammu & Kashmir in favour of M/s. NKC Projects Pvt. Ltd.

Report of Geology and Mining Department, Jammu & Kashmir in Appeal No. 24 of 2022 in the matter of Raja Muzaffar Bhat Vs State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, J&K & Others).

The NGT, August 12, 2022 after observing that no replenishment study was conducted for the minor mineral blocks (reserved and allotted for mining river bed minerals) in Shalliganga nalla of district Budgam have restrained the mining activity from the said minor mineral blocks.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Raja Muzaffar Bhat Vs State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jammu & Kashmir & Others dated 12/08/2022.

The appeal has been preferred against grant of Environmental Clearance (EC) for minor mineral block No. 4, Panzan Bridge to Trumbi Bagh (Lalgam), downstream Shaliganga Nallah, village Lalgam, tehsil Chadoora, district Budgam, Jammu & Kashmir.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sajad Rasool Vs Union Territory of J&K dated 05/07/2022.

Grievance in the application by the applicant (Sajad Rasool) is against a group called ‘Kashmir Off Road’, an associate member of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, who are using heavy motor vehicles, cars on the green pastures of Nagin Valley, Gulmarg, Tosamaidan, Doodhpathri, Drung. It is submitted that movement of these sports cars in the pasture land is disturbing flora, fauna of the area and also causing noise and air pollution.

Reply by the Jammu & Kashmir Environment Impact Assessment Authority in the matter of Raja Muzaffar Bhat Vs Jammu & Kashmir Environment Impact Assessment Authority & Others, 26/06/2022.

Report by Jammu & Kashmir in the matter of Raja Muzaffar Bhat Vs Union of India & Others, 24/06/2022. The action taken report was in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order, March 8, 2022.

An application was filed before the NGT for steps to prevent illegal mining, discharge of sewage and dumping of solid waste into river Doodh Ganga and Mamath Kull.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chief Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Sopore Vs Jammu & Kashmir Pollution Control Board dated 25/05/2022.

The appeal was filed by the Municipal Council, Sopore, Jammu & Kashmir against order of the Jammu & Kashmir State Pollution Control Board - levying compensation of ₹130.46 Lakhs on ‘Polluter Pays’ principle.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences & Hospital (ASCOMS) Vs Jammu & Kashmir Pollution Control Board & Others dated 23/05/2022.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Joginder Bhandari Vs Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir dated 29/04/2022. The applications have been filed by Afcons Infrastructure Limited and Larsen & Toubro Limited seeking recall of NGT order, February 17, 2022 (Original Application No. 301/2021, Joginder Bhandari v. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir), requiring them to pay compensation of Rs. 1 crore each for restoration of the environment on the ‘Polluter Pays’ principle.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Himanshu Sharma Vs Union Territory of J & K dated 23/03/2022.

Grievance in the application is against failure to take action to prevent pollution of Ban Ganga river at Katra in Jammu & Kashmir.