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Misc Application in disposed of cases No. 85/2024 in Original Application No. 55/2024 of Gopal Chandra Vanwassi v. Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board

NGT15 Apr 2025Misc Application in disposed of cases No. 85/2024 in Original Application No. 55/2024

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What is this about?

The National Green Tribunal disposed of a media application regarding alleged pollution and illegal construction. The court relied on a joint committee report stating the project proponent is not polluting the river. Issues outside jurisdiction were dismissed.

What did the court decide?

No further action in the Media Application was required.

Misc Application in disposed of cases No. 85/2024 in… — Writ and Judicial Review | NGT (2025)

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Item No. 16 Court No. 1

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BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI

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M.A. No.85/2024 In Original Application No. 55/2024

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Gopal Chandra Vanwassi Applicant

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Versus

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Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board Respondent

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Date of hearing: 15.04.2025

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

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Applicant: None Appeared `

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Respondents: None Appeared

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ORDER

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None is present for the applicant even in the Passover round.

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Even the previous order to implead the project proponent has not

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been complied with.

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Tribunal while disposing of the original application no. 55/2024 by order dated 18.01.2024 had directed the Member Secretary, Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board (ULPCB) and District Magistrate, Bageshwar to jointly carryout the inspection, ascertain the factual position on the spot, extent of violation of environmental norms and take remedial action and submit the report before Registrar General.

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Report of the Joint committee has been received on 26.06.2024 which discloses the status on joint inspection as under:-

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“..02. अधिशासी अधियन्ता , धसिंचाई खण्ड , बागेश्वर द्वारा अपने कायाालय पत्ािंक - 238/ धसिं०ख०बा० / सी -7/ बागेश्वर धिनािंक -18.03.2024 सेअवगत कराया गया हैधकसरयूनिीकेधकनारेस्थितहोटलनरेन्द्रापैलेसकेधनर्ााणकेकारणनिीका बहाव ( नैचुरलफलो ) धकसीिीप्रकारसेवतार्ानर्ेंप्रिाधवतनहीिंहोरहाहै।

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03. र्ुख्य धचधकत्सा अधिकारी , बागश्वर े द्वारा कायालय ा पत्ाक - बायो० र्धि० े बस्ट े /2023-24/8030 धिनाक -13.03. 2024 स े अवगत कराया गया ह ै धक धिला धचधकत्सालय द्वारा वतर्ान ा र्ं े बायोर्धिकल े कूड े क े धनस्तारण हतु े धचधकत्सालय पररसर र्ं 02 े िीप बररयल धपट बनाय े गय े हं ै धिनर्ं े धचधकत्सालय स े धनकलन े वाल े िधवक ै कूि े का धनस्तारण प्रधतधिन धकया िाता ह। ै श्यार्लाल साह धिला धचधकत्सालय , बागश्वर े उत्तराखण्ड प्रिूषण धनयन्त्रण बोि ा र्ं े पंीकृत ि ह। ै वतर्ान ा र्ं े इसक े नवीनीकरणकीप्रधियागधतर्ानह। ै

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04 तहसीलिार , बागश्वर े क े र्ाध्यर्स े प्राप्तआख्या र्ं े अवगत कराया गयाह ै धक ग्रार् कठायतबाडाक्षत् े तल्ला कत्यूर तहसील बागश्वर े क े गर ै ि०धव०ख० खा० सख्या -69 श्रणी े 10 (4) रौखड क े गाटा संख्या ि -3615 रकबा 0. 655 ह० ै िूधर्र्ध्य 252 े वगर्ीटर ा र्ं े व्यवसाधयक िुकान िर का धनर्ाण ा धकया गयाह। ै उक्तिूधर्र्ं े नरन्द्र े धसंह ि खतवाल े द्वारा होटल नरन्द्रा े पल ै स े व व्यवसाधयक िुकानों ि का धनर्ाण ा धकया गयाह। ै राज्यसरकारकीिूधर्परअवि ै रूपस े िुकानवहोटलकाधनर्ाण ा धकय े िान े पर सम्बस्थित का चालान उत्तराखण्ड साविधनक ा िू - गृहाधि अधिधनयर् क े अन्तगत ा धकया गया। वतर्ान ा र्ं े उक्त चालानी कायवाही ा धवधहत प्राधिकारी / परगनाधिकारी , बागश्वर े क े न्यायालयर्ं े धवचारािीनह। ै

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05. क्षत्ीय े अधिकारी , उत्तराखण्डप्रिूषण धनयन्त्रण बोि , ा हल् द ्ानीद्वारा अपन े कायालय ा पत् संख्या ि -UKPCB/ROH/ ररट /24/3192-1409 धिनाक 13.03.2024 क े अनुसार धिनांक ि -07.02.2024 को हुए संयुक्त ि धनरीक्षण स े पूव ा धिनांक ि 28.03.2022 को नगर पाधलका पररषि् क्षत् े बागश्वर े को धनरीक्षण धकया गया। नगर पाधलका पररषि् , बागश्वर े द्वारा ठोस अपधशष्ट प्रबिन धनयर् -2016 का अनुपालननधकय े िान े कीिशार्ं े र्ा०हररतअधिकरणर्ं े योधितपूव ा आिश े र्ूल आविन े संख्या ि -606/2018 क े िर् र्ं े धिनाक 01.04.2020 को पयावरणीय ा क्षधतपूधत ा आरोधपत धकय े िान े कीसंस्तुधत ि सधहत आख्या बोि ा र्ुख्यालय कोप्रधषत े की गयीह। ै होटल नरन्द्रा े पल ै स े , बागश्वर े को िल प्रिूषण धनयन्त्रण एवं ि धनवारण अधिधनयर् 1974 की िारा 24 एवं ि वायु िल प्रिूषण धनयन्त्रण एवं ि धनवारण अधिधनयर् 1981 की िारा 21 क े अन्तगत ा वांधित ि प्रपत्ों ि क े साथ संचालनाथ ि ा सहर्धतहतु े आविन े धकय े िान े क े सम्बिर्ं े धिनांक ि -27.01.2024 कोपत्प्रधषत े धकयागयाह। ै ”

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Above report reveals that project proponent-Narendra Palace is not polluting river Sarayu and has also not obstructed its flow.

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There is some allegation of raising illegal construction on the government land which does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal. In respect of imposition of Environmental Compensation (EC) for not adhering to solid waste management norms, reports are submitted in OA No. 606/2018.

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In view of the joint committee report, no further action in MA is required which is accordingly disposed.

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Prakash Shrivastava, CP

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Sudhir Agarwal, JM

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Dr. A. Senthil Vel, EM

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April 15, 2025 M.A. No.85/2024 JG..

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Misc Application in disposed of cases No. 85/2024 in Original Application No. 55/2024 of Gopal Chandra Vanwassi v. Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board

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