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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding razing of an Aravalli hillock for roads, Faridabad, Haryana, 25/08/2020 [1]

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/08/2020. Aishwarya Bhati, Assistant Solicitor General (ASG) informed the apex court of a news item in Times of India - which stated that an entire Aravali hillock has been flattened to build an approach road for farmhouses being constructed in village Bandhwari, around 1.5 kms off the Gurgaon­ - Faridabad road. Anil Grover, Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the State of Haryana, has assured the SC that needful would be done to stop further damage.

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The SC directed that appropriate action be taken and a report be submitted to the Court forthwith. Further, the District Magistrate and police authorities have been asked to take appropriate action forthwith - "as assured by Mr. Anil Grover, AAG," the order added.

Judgement Date: 
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Tags:
Aravalli Range [3], Roads [4], Haryana [5], Faridabad (D [6], Supreme Court [7]
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[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Aravali-hillock-SC_Order_25-Aug-2020.pdf
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/roads
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/haryana
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/faridabad-d-0
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/supreme-court