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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining in Subarnarekha river, Howrah, West Bengal, 28/07/2022 [1]

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dipak Mahapatra Vs West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Ltd. & Others dated 28/07/2022.

The matter related to misuse of contract meant for dredging in the river bed of Subarnarekha - by using it for commercial sand mining activities.

Tender has been floated by the West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Limited (WBMDTCL) for dredging/desilting/removal of the river bed materials from the Subarnarekha river at Sankrail,Howrah district.

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The NGT said that the matter required consideration and directed submission of reports on the matter. The matter has been listed for September 12, 2022.

Judgement Date: 
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Tags:
Subarnarekha [3], Sand [4], Mining [5], Dredging [6], Howrah (D) [7], West Bengal [8], National Green Tribunal (NGT) [9], Court [10]
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[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Subarnarekha-dredging-NGT-order-July2022.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/subarnarekha
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/sand-mining
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dredging
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/howrah-d
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/west-bengal
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/national-green-tribunal-ngt
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/court