Rejoinder on behalf of appellant (Rathi Special Steels Limited) against the order, May 5, 2022 passed by the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Area directing closure of the unit of the appellant (RICCO Industrial Area, Kurukshetra, tehsil Tijara, district Alwar, Rajasthan) with immediate effect.

Counter affidavit filed by the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas & Others. Rathi Special Steels Ltd. had filed an application in the NGT "challenging" the order, May 5, 2022 - by which the steel rolling unit of the appellant in RIICO Industrial Area, Kurukshetra, tehsil Tijara, district Alwar, Rajasthan was directed to close down.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Village Adampur, PO Masodi Khera, District Dholpur Vs State of Rajasthan dated 12/05/2022.

The issue taken up for consideration related to remedial action against illegal dumping of solid waste in village Adampur, tehsil Wadim, district Dholpur, Rajasthan affecting the Ramsagar pond and the soil of the area but later the scope of the proceedings was extended to managing solid waste throughout the state.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. K. Ranjitsinh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/03/2022.

The matter related to power lines running through the sacred groves of Jaisalmer and posing a threat to the Great Indian Bustard.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Om Puri Vs Hindustan Zinc Ltd. & Others dated 29/03/2022. Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Udaipur filed the application before the NGT for review of the court order, February 2, 2022 ( O.A. No. 226/2020, Om Puri vs. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. & Ors).

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in Times Now dated 05.03.2022 titled “Rajasthan: Over 50 crocodiles dead in a month due to construction and beautification activities in Kota’s Kala Talab” dated 23/03/2022.

Progress report and comprehensive action plan in OA. No. 172 of 2019 (Residents of Village Adampur, PO Masodi Khera, District Dholpur Vs State of Rajasthan) dated 17/02/2022.

The matter dealt with remediation of legacy waste in Rajasthan.

Affidavit filed by the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Protection), Forest Department, Rajasthan in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 25/01/2022.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Babulal Jajoo Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 20/01/2022.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bhanwar Lal Bhargava Vs State of Rajasthan dated 06/01/2022.

Issue for consideration is remedial action against discharge of untreated sewage and industrial effluents on the agriculture lands at village Nokha, District Bikaner, Rajasthan. The matter has been considered by the Tribunal in the last more than two years by several orders and the court had found failure of the state authorities in ensuring compliance of Supreme Court order (Paryavaran Suraksha case) resulting in continuing water pollution.

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