Counter affidavit on behalf of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in OA No 580 of 2022 Mukesh Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others.

The report dated May 13, 2025 related to the Khadia Opencast Coal Mine Expansion Project located in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, and Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh. In 2022 and 2024 two expansion environmental clearances were granted to the project.

Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of State of Uttar Pradesh & Others Vs Gaurav Kumar & Others dated 08/05/2025.

The bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Manoj Misra categorically stated that the Supreme Court "upholds the law and the regulations governing sand mining, demanding zero tolerance for unauthorized activities, strict adherence to these regulations is non-negotiable."

At present there is no State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA)/State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) existing in Delhi, stated the report filed by the Department of Environment, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), April 30, 2025.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Daulat Ram Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 09/04/2025.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ras Mohan Thakur Vs State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), Bihar & Others dated 27/03/2025.

The Appellant is seeking quashing of the Common Environmental Clearance dated January 17, 2025 granted by State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Bihar, in favor Sandeep Chandak for Sand Blocks 3, 4 and 5 namely sand mining project units-II on the Cheer river, district Banka, Bihar, covering an area of 67 hectares.

Reply affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Debadityo Sinha & Others Vs Union of India & Others.

An application filed before the NGT said that illegal construction activities and clearing the vegetation and forest using massive earthwork and levelling the land was done by Mirzapur Energy (Uttar Pradesh) Pvt Ltd for setting up a super critical coal based thermal power plant at village Dadri Khurd, tehsil Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.

Reply affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Debadityo Sinha & Others Vs Union of India & Others.

An application filed before the NGT said that illegal construction activities and clearing the vegetation and forest using massive earthwork and levelling the land was done by Mirzapur Energy (Uttar Pradesh) Pvt Ltd for setting up a super critical coal based thermal power plant at village Dadri Khurd, tehsil Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amardeep Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 19/03/2025.

The letter petition was received by the NGT from Amardeep, President, Ansal Sushant City Sector-7A, Residential Welfare Society complaining about non-disposal of solid waste in the above society by the developer and, thereby, causing damage to the environment.

Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of the Auroville Foundation Vs Navroz Kersasp Mody & Others dated 17/03/2025.

An appeal was filed in the SC in respect of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, April 28, 2022. 

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ashish Kumar Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 02/01/2025.