Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal brick kilns in District Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, 21/02/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Siyaram Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 21/02/2019 regarding illegal brick kilns in District Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh and also for illegal mining of sand and soil in the adjoining areas for collecting sand as raw material for the brick kilns. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board and the District Magistrate, Gonda submitted a report which found illegal mining.
NGT directs a Joint Committee comprising Member Secretary, State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Member Secretary, UPPCB and Deputy Director, Mining Department, UP to jointly assess the quantum of environment compensation to be recovered from the persons responsible for illegal mining by following appropriate procedure within one month.