Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining on the river bed of Ganga, Patna District, Bihar, 21/12/2016
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Umesh Prasad Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/12/2016 regarding illegal sand mining /soil mining operations in the district of Patna, Bihar, on the river bed of Ganga in between Digha Railway Bridge to Kurji More without obtaining prior environmental clearance as per Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006.
National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) directs SEIAA, Bihar, to make necessary inquiry on the allegations. If the allegations are found
to be true in respect of any of the aspects, they are at liberty to take steps in accordance with law against the erring sand mining.