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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of fly ash and filling up parts of Dankuni Wetland at Mollarber Mouza, Hooghly District, West Bengal, 09/01/2018

  • 09/01/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of People United for Better Living in Calcutta (Public) & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/01/2018 regarding dumping of fly ash and filling up parts of Dankuni Wetland at Mollarber Mouza of Serampore Uttarpara Block, Dankuni, West Bengal.

NGT directs the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police, Hooghly district, to take immediate steps to ensure that such illegal activities are stopped forthwith, the culprits identified and appropriate action taken against them inaccordance with law. The dumpers/trucks and machineries being used for dumping fly ash shall be seized and kept in the custody of Dankuni PS until further orders.