Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of a waterbody in Gram Panchayat Dadri, district Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, 01/04/2025
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Somveer Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 01/04/2025.
The applicant has alleged that there is a pond existing in khasra number 440, measuring 1.442 hectares located in Gram Panchayat Dadri, development block Sardhana, tehsil Sardhana, district Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
Allegation of the applicant is that pond area has been encroached upon by private persons and in spite of the action and order of eviction, encroachment has not been cleared which has resulted into environmental degradation and obstruction in rejuvenation of the pond and depletion of ground water recharge capacity.
The Tehsildar has identified as many as 21 unauthorized and illegal constructions on the pond area and has passed the evictions order and has also levied the compensation but till now no action has been taken. The applicant also referred to the communication dated November 9, 2022, Block Development Officer sent to Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sardhana, referring to the proposal for cleaning the pond in khasra number 440 area of 1.442 hectares and as also requesting demarcation of the pond. Counsel for the applicant submits that though demarcation of the pond has been done but eviction action has not been completed.
The court said that the application raised substantial issues relating to compliance of environmental norms. The respondents included District Magistrate Meerut; Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board; Jal Nigam Meerut, Chief Development Officer, Meerut among others have been directed to file their response / reply by way of affidavits. The next date of hearing is August 1, 2025.