NGT gives no objection to installation of lighthouse near Yamuna floodplains for surveillance
The Hindu
The National Green Tribunal has given no objection to the installation of a lighthouse in the greenway, adjacent to the Yamuna flood plains, for additional surveillance and security of the flood plains
The National Green Tribunal has given no objection to the installation of a lighthouse in the greenway, adjacent to the Yamuna flood plains, for additional surveillance and security of the flood plains.
The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel in an order passed on May 19, 2023, stated, "We are of the view that on principle there can be no objection to the proposal if it's approved by the High-Level Committee (HLC) and is meant for protection of flood plain zone."
"It is within the purview of permissible activity in terms of para 80 of the order of this Tribunal dated 13.1.2015 and River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016," he added.
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Tribunal also said that the installation would require an examination of the details of the project with integrated environmental management requirements.
"This will require examination of the details of the project with its location in the context of notified flood plain zone, structural designs, maintenance infrastructure like Power backup, basic amenities support and construction period with integrated environmental management requirements," it added.
"In our view, a further appraisal of activity being permissible should be by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and if permission is given considering all relevant parameters, suitable safeguards found necessary for the protection of the flood plain zone of Yamuna be adopted," said the Tribunal.
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