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NGT issues notice to Delhi govt, others over encroached forest land in Chattarpur

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The National Green Tribunal has sought responses from the Delhi government and others on a plea alleging encroachment and illegal construction of a bridge on forest land by some farmhouse owners in Chattarpur.

The green body was hearing a petition seeking issuance of directions for the removal of all illegal constructions and encroachments on a land plot owned by the first department at Mahabalipuram Green, Bhati Khurd, in Chattarpur, with consequential directions for taking appropriate legal action against the violators.

A bench of judicial member Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert members Afroz Ahmad and A Senthil Vel noted the allegations that the forest land had been encroached upon by certain farmhouse owners who were carrying out illegal construction of a bridge on the said land.

In an order dated May 7, the bench said, “Prima facie, the averments made in the original application raise substantial questions relating to the environment”

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It then issued notices to the Delhi government and other authorities concerned.

The matter has been posted on May 25 for further proceedings.

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