Affidavit by the District Magistrate, Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh in compliance with the NGT orders (November 6, 2023, July 3, 2024 and September 23, 2024).

The matter related to encroachment and disappearance of the ponds in Kanpur Dehat district. There were a total of 1975 ponds which have been reduced to 880 only. Thus, 1095 ponds have disappeared on account of encroachment, contamination of water according to the application filed by Meghraj Singh.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Meghraj Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 06/11/2023.

In the application the issue relating to encroachment and disappearance of the ponds in Kanpur Dehat District has been raised. As per the tabulated details disclosed in the OA, in the data based survey of 2011-12 regarding fisheries in district Kanpur, Dehat there were total 1975 ponds, which have been reduced to 880 numbers only, therefore, 1095 ponds have disappeared on account of encroachment and contamination of water.