BackGreen tribunal issues warrant against urban development ministry official
Tribunal says the official’s presence was necessary to adjudicate the matter
Premium(Hemant Mishra/Mint)
New Delhi: The national green tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued a bailable warrant against an official from the urban development ministry after officials from the ministry failed to turn up despite being served a notice in a matter related to the removal of concrete from soil surface and tree roots.
The bench headed by chairperson Swatanter Kumar said that the official’s presence was necessary to adjudicate the matter.
The bench also observed that even though permanent construction (including concrete pavements) in parks should not be more that 5%, the applicant for the petitioner Akash Vashishtha, who is an environmentalist, points out that “nearly 40% of the area is being covered by the different construction in the Raj Nagar District park, Ghaziabad." The court restrained the authorities from violating the guidelines. It also observed that footpaths and tracks should be constructed only with permeable and semi-permeable, perforated blocks.
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