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.