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News Item Titled "Giridih Sakari Nadee Se Har Roj Hota Hai Baalu Ka Avaidh Uthav Chhape Mari Ke Dauran Do Tractor Jabt" Appearing in News Wing Dated 29.02.2024 vs

NGT7 May 2024Original Application No. 502/2024

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The National Green Tribunal, suo motu, addressed a news report alleging illegal sand mining in Jharkhand affecting the Gawan Sakari river ecology. It directed the JSPCB to investigate, impose compensation, and file a report.

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Directed Member Secretary, JSPCB to trace responsible persons, impose compensation, and file an action-taken report before the Registrar.

News Item Titled "Giridih Sakari Nadee Se Har Roj Hota… — Environment and Pollution | NGT (2024)

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BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI

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Original Application No. 502/2024

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News item titled “ fxfjMhg ldjh unh ls gj jkst gksrk gS ckyw dk voS/k mBko] Nkis ekjh ds nkSjku nks VªsDVj tCr ” appearing in News Wing dated 29.02.2024

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Date of hearing: 07.05.2024

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA, CHAIRPERSON HON’BLE DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, EXPERT MEMBER

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Respondent: Mr. Kumar Anurag Singh & Mr. Dev Aaryan, Advs. for JSPCB (Through VC)

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ORDER

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This original application is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item titled “ fxfjMhg ldjh unh ls gj jkst gksrk gS ckyw dk voS/k mBko] Nkis ekjh ds nkSjku nks VªsDVj tCr ” appearing in ‘News Wing dated’ 29.02.2024.

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The news item relates to alleged illegal sand mining in Giridih District of Jharkhand. As per the news item, the local administration has taken action against illegal sand extraction at Village Prakhand and has committed raid in the vicinity of the Gawan sakari river. At the time of raid, the tractors engaged in illegal loading of sand had tried to escape but they were caught. The news item reveals that everyday hundreds of tractors load illegally extracted sand in an area near the Gawan Police Station and sale it in the other parts, as a result of which the ecology of the river is adversely affected.

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The news item raises substantial issue relating to compliance of the environmental norms.

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Power of the Tribunal to take up the matter suo-motu has been recognized by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of “Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Ankita Sinha & Ors.” reported in 2021 SCC Online SC 897 .

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If the illegal sand mining is being done in Gawan Sakari river then the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) is required to trace out the persons responsible for the same and take appropriate action for imposition of environmental compensation.

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Hence, we dispose of the OA directing the Member Secretary, JSPCB to take appropriate action in terms of the observations made above and file action taken report before the Registrar of the Eastern Zonal Bench of the Tribunal. If found necessary, the matter will be listed for consideration before the Bench. Let the original record of the OA be transferred to the Eastern Zonal Bench of the Tribunal.

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A copy of this order be forwarded to the Member Secretary, JSPCB by e-mail for compliance.

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Prakash Shrivastava, CP

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Dr. A. Senthil Vel, EM

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May 07, 2024 Original Application No. 502/2024 DV

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News Item Titled "Giridih Sakari Nadee Se Har Roj Hota Hai Baalu Ka Avaidh Uthav Chhape Mari Ke Dauran Do Tractor Jabt" Appearing in News Wing Dated 29.02.2024 vs

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