Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of S. Srinivas Rao & Others Vs State of Andhra Pradesh dated 28/09/2022.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) was directed by the NGT to issue guidelines for utilization of marble slurry and to prevent its unregulated dumping. The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board was ordered to ensure that no illegal extraction of groundwater takes place by marble polish units and industries adhere to zero liquid discharge standard and should have captive or combined slurry utilization plan.

Action taken report filed by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board on behalf of the Joint Committee in the matter of the National Green Tribunal order, July 20, 2022 (O.A. No. 164 of 2022).

The matter related to granite cutting and polishing units dumping marble and granite slurry on agricultural lands near Harichadrapuram railway station, Kotabommali mandal, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh.

Report of joint committee in the matter of OA No. 164 of 2022 submitted to the National Green Tribunal in compliance to the NGT order, April 5, 2022.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of S. Srinivas Rao & Others Vs State of Andhra Pradesh dated 06/04/2022.

Grievance in the application is against unscientific dumping of marble slurry on agricultural land near Harischandrapuram railway station, Kotabommali mandal, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, adversely affecting the environment and public health. The marble slurry is generated from the Marble Polish units located at Nimmada, Peddabammidi and Yetturallapdu, in violation of the Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981 and Environment Act 1986.

Final written submission on behalf of Paryavarana Parirakshana Sangham & Others dated 16/02/2022.

The original application has been filed in order to protect the Sompeta wetlands in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh from the imminent destruction due to construction and consequent filling up of the wetlands in violation of the Wetland Rules 2010 and the Wetland Rules of 2017.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nakka Paparao, Mukalla Street, Bodam Village, Rajam Mandal, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh Vs State of Andhra Pradesh dated 10/11/2021.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Parapati Teja Rao & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/01/2019 regarding Environmental Clearance granted in favour of M/s East Coast Energy Pvt. Ltd., Kakarapalli, Srikakulam District, Tamil Nadu.