Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/11/2017 regarding encroachments on Deepor Beel, Guwahati, Assam. NGT Eastern Zone Bench directs the GMDA (Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority) to inspect and survey and ascertain as to whether any encroachments have been made on any of the protected water bodies near Deepor Beel.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Bimal Gogoi && Others Vs State of Arunachal Pradesh & Others dated 24/10/2017 regarding Stage I Forest Clearance and Stage II Forest Clearance granted by the MoEF & CC for Demwe Lower Hydroelectric Project (1750 MW) in Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh which would lead to diversion of 1415.92 ha (1408.30 ha surface land + 7.62 ha underground land) of forest land.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs. Union of India & Others dated 09/08/2017 regarding wildlife casualties due to vehicular movement on the National Highway-37 passing through the Kaziranga National Park. Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Assam submits that Wildlife Institute of India has made certain recommendations for improving the sensor barriers installed by the State of Assam. These will be followed and improvement thereto in consultation with the Wildlife Institute of India will be completed by 30th September, 2017 positively.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs. Union of India & Others dated 24/08/2016. The application was filed against the alleged illegal activities including operation of stone crushers, brick kilns, tea factories and other polluting activities in the No Development Zone that was demarcated by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide Notification dated 5th July, 1996 around the Numaligarh refinery in Assam.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs Union of India, Through Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 07/03/2016 regarding stay on all activities of the project “Training of river Beki on L/B and activation of river Manas and Hakua at Mathanguri” situated within the Manas National Park and Manas Tiger Reserve.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 16/12/2015 regarding obstruction of Upper Dihing East Elephant Corridor by building a golf course, Kaziranga National Park, Assam.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 08/12/2015 regarding a golf course site developed by the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) which falls within the Upper Dihing East Elephant Corridor which is the right of way of animals, Kaziranga National Park, Assam.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 26/11/2015 regarding commercial/ construction activity which are coming up within 10 KM of the boundary of the Kaziranga National Park.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 05/08/2015 regarding construction of a Golf Course right in the midst of the Kaziranga National Park and the animal corridor in Kaziranga National Park are being interfered. That will not only disturb the animals but even effect the environment and ecology of that area.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Bench on 1 July 2015, recalled its order issued on 1 June 2015, wherein it had imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on each of the Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary-cum-Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) of the State for their failure to file an affidavit on the issue of shifting West Boragaon landfill site and finding an alternative dumping site to save the Deepor Beel, the lone Ramsar Site wetland of the State.Read full text of this NGT order.