The Tribunal disposed of an application alleging illegal sand mining as subsequent developments, including the cancellation of environmental clearance and imposition of penalties, rendered further orders unnecessary.
No further orders required; pending interim applications also disposed of.
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Item No. 13
Court No. 1
BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI
Original Application No. 528/2024 (IA Nos. 54/2025 & 55/2025)
Farukh Chouhan Applicant
Versus
SEIAA, UP & Ors. Respondent(s)
Date of hearing: 07.05.2025
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA, CHAIRPERSON HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR AGARWAL, JUDICAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, EXPERT MEMBER HON’BLE DR. AFROZ AHMAD, EXPERT MEMBER
ORDER
that Respondent No. 6 was carrying out illegal mining of sand/morrum from the Yamuna riverbed at Gata No. 621 ma, 622 ma in Mandawar village, Kairana Tehsil, Shamli District, UP in an area admeasuring 20.34 ha..
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the environmental compensation but no response was filed. Hence the order dated 19.11.2024 has been passed imposing the environmental compensation of Rs. 34,52,475/- upon the Respondent No. 6.
Prakash Shrivastava, CP
Sudhir Agarwal, JM
Dr. A. Senthil Vel, EM
Dr. Afroz Ahmad, EM
May 07, 2025 Original Application No. 528/2024 (IA Nos. 54/2025 & 55/2025) A..
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Farukh Chouhan
SEIAA, UP
Prakash Shrivastava
Sudhir Agarwal
A. Senthil Vel
Afroz Ahmad
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