#NGT summons officials over sand mining in #Noida, #Faridabad

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned officials of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana government for their failure to curb illegal sand mining on the floodplains of river Yamuna, which has been already banned by the green panel.

NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed all concerned officers of Haryana and UP, head of the Irrigation Department, Zeology and Mining, member secretary of pollution control board and police to appear before it on February 5 and update t .

It also asked Environment Ministry to inform it about the quantum of illegal mining being carried out and its impact on ecology and environment of the river bed.

“Are there temporarily and/or privately made bridges after Greater Noida but before Mathura on Yamuna? If yes then under whose permission and who has built it and the reason therefor? Were any JCBs seized by the state of Uttar Pradesh or Haryana or by any other Authority? The names and particulars of parties who have indulged  .

The NGT issued notices to four contactors namely De-krish Builders Private Ltd, NCR Realteck Private Ltd, Ajay Pal Singh and Naveen Singh, to show cause to why action be not taken against them for indulging in sand mining.

The matter was listed for next hearing on February 5.

On 2nd November 2015, the Tribunal had prohibited sand mining saying “no mining activity, both legal and illegal, should be carried out on the banks of river Yamuna” and also formed a committee of senior o ..