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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Misra & Others Vs Art of Living International Center & Others dated 07/12/2017 regarding World Culture Festival Celebration on Yamuna flood plain. This has led to illegal and unauthorized dumping and construction in the active flood plains of river Yamuna in the NCT of Delhi which was taking place over some 25 hectares upstream of DND Flyway. The flood plains which were excellent natural wetlands as recently as September 2015 have been cleared and levelled by the Art of Living International Center.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pramod Kumar Tyagi & Others Vs. Art of Living International Center & Others dated 10/08/2016 regarding the damage caused to the Yamuna floodplains due to the three day World Culture Festival organised by the Art of Living. The report of the Committee headed by Shashi Shekhar, Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources constituted on 28th July, 2016 has concluded that there is damage to the environment, ecology and bio-diversity.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pramod Kumar Tyagi Vs. Art of Living International Center & Ors. dated 24/02/2016 regarding Art of Living event along Yamuna floodplain.