Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board report to the National Green Tribunal in compliance to the court order, May 11, 2022 (Ganesh Chand Sharma Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others).

The matter related to saving the naula/water source located at village Malla Dhadharia, tehsil Salt Khumad, district Almora from the proposed construction of a motor road.

The committee during its visit noted that the present alignment of the proposed road is about 20 meter above the said naula/water source located at village Malla Dhadharia. As per the finding of the joint committee, there is possibility of damage to the said water source due to construction of motor road and it was recommended that the water source can be conserved if the alignment of the proposed road is changed.