Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Umashankar Patwa & Others Vs Union of India & Ors. (Earlier titled as D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Ors.) dated 13/12/2019 on the issue of Hindustan Institute of Technology & Management, Agra (HIT) and Anand Engineering College, Agra (AEC) falls within the Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary.
Report was sought from the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) on the matter but without any response. The case was deferred many times but there was no response from the MoEF&CC nor any representation. In view of the above, the NGT directed the Joint Secretary to remain present in person along with the report on January 31, 2019.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/order-national-green-tribunal-regarding-encroachment-soor-sarovar-bird-sanctuary-agra-uttar
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Soor-Sarovar-encroachment-NGT-order.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sanctuaries
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/birds
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pa-encroachments
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agra-d
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/national-green-tribunal-ngt
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttar-pradesh
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/court
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forest-moef
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/eco-sensitive-zone