Tribunal disposed of OA regarding idol immersion in River Ganga by directing concerned authorities to comply with directions previously issued in a related matter concerning river pollution.
Direction to concerned authority to comply with directions issued in a previous order regarding religious offerings. No new directions issued.
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BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI
Original Application No. 563/2024
Puneet Kansal
Applicant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand Respondent
Date of hearing: 08.08.2024
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA, CHAIRPERSON HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR TYAGI, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, EXPERT MEMBER
Applicant: Mr. Puneet Kansal, in Person (Through VC)
ORDER
Hkkjh iM+ jgs vkLFkk ds Qwy] ikWyhFkhu esa Hkjdj iqyksa ls Mky jgs 25 fdxzk ikWyhFkhu jkst ” appearing in Hindustan dated 07.12.2023 in Original Application No. 793/2023 has considered the same issue while examining the grievance relating to throwing of pooja samagri in the river. After detailed examination the Tribunal made the following observations:-
“12. In order to effectively tackle the problem and proper implementation of orders already passed, following steps may be taken:-
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river)mentioning not to throw religious offerings and making the general public aware about imposition of fine on violating it.
3. Thereafter, the Tribunal had passed the following directions:-
“16. The above scheme of the Ganga Rejuvenation Order, 2016 makes it clear that it is the responsibility of the District Ganga Committee to ensure that no person directly or indirectly discharges any pollutant in river Ganga or its tributaries or their banks. It is their primary responsibility to protect, rejuvenate and restore river Ganga and its tributaries in their Districts. Hence, each of the District Magistrate as heads of District Ganga Committee in respect of the District abetting river Ganga and Yamuna specially in respect of Garhmukteshwar, Kanpur, Bithur, Prayagraj and Varanasi on Ganga and Agra, Mathura, and Prayagraj on river Yamuna is required to ensure that:-
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and garlands offered in puja and immersion of idols by deploying ground level staff and supervising the same.
iv . to organize awareness camps and take all possible steps to make the general people aware in respect of the pollution being caused in the river by throwing such samagri.
Prakash Shrivastava, CP
Arun Kumar Tyagi, JM
Dr. A. Senthil Vel, EM
August 08, 2024 Original Application No. 563/2024 AS.
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Puneet Kansal
State of Uttarakhand
Prakash Shrivastava
Arun Kumar Tyagi
A. Senthil Vel
As recorded by the court registry
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