Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Friends Vs. Ministry of Environment, Forest & CC & Others dated 31/05/2016 regarding felling of trees for widening of NH-87 from Rampur to Kathgodam, Uttarakhand. NGT disposes of this Application with the directions that there will be no felling of trees for widening of NH-87 from Rampur to Kathgodam unless the concerned authorities have obtained Forest Clearance for felling of trees and have provided compensatory afforestation.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Friends Vs. Government of Uttarakhand dated 27/05/2016 regarding cutting and felling of trees from forest land for the purpose of melting the coal tar for laying metalled road in the State of Uttarakhand. Counsel appearing for the State of Uttarakhand is unable to dispute to the fact that the trees are being felled and burnt for the purposes of melting the coal tar for laying metelled road

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Hotel Shiv Sai Vs. The Member Secretary UEPPCB dated 26/05/2016 regarding disposal of waste into river Ganga by hotels, Uttarakhand. NGT noted that685 hotels out of which only 3 hotels have been sealed and to 9 hotels notices of closure has been issued as back as 28/04/2016. Till today none of them has been sealed. NGTdirects the Uttrakhand Pollution Control Board to take action against all the erring Hotels forthwith.