Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Biranchi Narayan Mahapatra Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 08/09/2016 regarding encroachment of natural ponds, Berhampur Municipality, Ganjam District, Odisha. Municipal Commissioner, Brahmapur Municipal Corporation has stated before National Green Tribunal that “as soon as the rainy season is over all the encroachments on the embankments of tanks will be evicted.”
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Biranchi Narayan Mahapatra Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 29/08/2016 regarding hotels operating in Puri, Odisha without any consent to operate from the State Pollution Control Board. National Green Tribunal directs the State PCB tol dispose of the applications for consent within a reasonable time "which shall certainly not beyond the period of four months".
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Biranchi Narayan Mahapatra Vs. State of Odisha & Others dated 02/08/2016. The primary question raised in this O.A. (Original Application) is as to whether country liquor manufacturing units fall under consent management of the State PCB. Tribunal in its order said that "it is surprisingly submitted on behalf of State PCB that in their view, it does not fall within the purview of their Consent Management.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Biranchi Narayan Mahapatra Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 14/12/2015 regarding hotels operating in Puri without any consent to operate from the PCB.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Biranchi Narayan Mahapatra Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 08/09/2015 regarding unauthorised structures being developed in Berhampur Municipal area by encroaching natural ponds sanctioned by Berhampur Municipality in violation of the environmental laws.
