The National Green Tribunal has sought a report from the Ministry of Environment and Forest on industrial units functioning in the vicinity of the Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
Asking the ministry to conduct a survey in the park’s vicinity, the Tribunal also expressed its displeasure on the ministry’s failure to a respond to the plea which alleged unregulated quarrying and mining activities in the ‘No Development Zone’ around the park and Tiger Reserve and Karbi-Anglong Elephant Reserve in Assam.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/green-tribunal-seeks-industry-inspection
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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industry
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