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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding damage to a water body, village Jharsa, district Gurgaon, Haryana, 29/04/2022

  • 29/04/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Thankran Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 29/04/2022.

Grievance in the application is against alleged damage to the water body in khasra No. 24 and 28, village Jharsa, district Gurgaon by the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP). According to the applicant, the said water body was being used till 2019-20 but the same is now proposed to be covered by construction by the HSVP.

The NGT, January 7, 2022 had directed the District Magistrate, Gurugram to look into the matter and take action in accordance with law.

In the present Execution Application, it was stated that even though the applicant (Rohit Thankran) made a representation to the District Magistrate, February 9, 2022 and the District Magistrate in turn wrote to the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran, Gurugram, no decision is being taken in the matter.

In view of the above, the NGT directed the Haryana Shahri Vikas Pradhikaran, Panchkula to take a decision in the matter and convey the same to the applicant within one month.