Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s. Mehdad & Anr. Vs. Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change & Others dated 03/05/2017 regarding Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for different states of India.

NGT directs the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to file an Affidavit stating the reasons as to why the CZMP for different states is not being finalized. NGT in the Order said from the note submitted to the Court it is very clear "that it is primarily shifting of blame between the State and the Centre and the execution of the direction is kept in abeyance without any justifiable reason."