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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding grant of forest clearance for the construction of Agra-Lucknow Expressway, 28/04/2017

  • 28/04/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nikhilesh Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/04/2017 regarding forest clearance granted for the construction of Agra-Lucknow Expressway.

NGT directs the Project Proponent UPEIDA (UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority) and MoEF must file joint statement in a tabulated form, giving location of the alleged violation of the provisions of the Forest Act, number of trees felled, details of the cases registered, action taken, order if any, resulting in compounding of the offences and amount of fine imposed and recovered.