Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Praful N. Mahajan Vs Chief Officer, Achalpur Municipal Council & Others dated 03/05/2024.

Counsel appearing for the Municipal Council, Achalpur has requested for additional time to be allowed to file objection against the joint committee report and to file reply affidavit on the ground that the government officers have been deputed for election duty because of which the same could not be filed.

The court granted four weeks time to the municipal council to file the same. Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board has filed the current status report of the site in question wherein it was recorded that at present "23,500 MT of legacy waste accumulated at the site in question, out of which 3500 MT has been assured to be cleared by May 2024 and for the remaining legacy waste, they intend to enter into an agreement with the private contractors". It was also mentioned in the report that Achalpur Municipal Council has proposed a new site having an area of 9.16 hectare for setting up a processing site for solid waste management.