Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Janesh Mahajan Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 16/10/2019 regarding illegal construction of a hotel in Cantonment area of Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh. Consent of the Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB) as per Water Act 1974 and Air Act 1981 was lacking as per the report of the HPSPCB. Further, the constructions would result in uprooting of trees. The

NGT directed the HPSPCB to ensure that the hotel is not established nor operated without the requisite consents and other safety measures.