Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ramroop Rana Vs The Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department, Patna & Others dated 18/04/2024.

Ramroop Rana, a resident of Shiv Mandir Chowk, Vijaynagar, district Banka, Bihar alleged illegal encroachments by land mafia on parts of river Odhani in Banka by filling it with earth and changing its status. It was also alleged that many parts of the river and drains were filled up and land so acquired was sold.

The NGT October 14 directed a fresh district survey report (DSR) for sand mining in Banka district of Bihar.

An application filed in the NGT said that an interim district survey report (DSR) was prepared for sand mining in Banka district in the year 2018 but that was never finalized.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Aman Kumar Singh Vs State of Bihar & Others dated 22/08/2016 regarding Environmental Clearances (ECs) dated 04/03/2016 granted by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Bihar, (SEIAA) for 19 Sand Mining Projects in favour of M/S Mahadev Enclave Private Limited on the rivers Chandan, Badua, Cheer, Sukhiya and Odhni in Banka District of the State of Bihar.