“2. By our previous order dated 03.04.2023, we had directed the respondent No. 1/Project Proponent to file objection against the Joint Committee report, if any, in pursuance of which, comments have been submitted by the respondent No. 1 instead of any objection, where-in it is submitted that the soil samples, which were collected, were found to be within parameters, which means that the same was not found contaminated, hence there is no need for data to be provided by the applicant of last five years for assessment of the damages. The Committee has made recommendation with respect to ETP of the industry and adequate APCS, regarding which it is submitted that the ETP of the industry is a batch type ETP that is used only whenever required. The said ETP has been upgraded as per the directions given by the State PCB and also the industry has upgraded its APCS. It is further submitted that in view of absence of substantial evidence to show that the industry has polluted the agricultural land of the petitioner, recommendations made by the Committee in para no. 6.2 need to be quashed.
