The National Green Tribunal Principal Bench New Delhi has ordered the respondents Pauri Municipality and Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board, Dehradun to file the requisites within three days from October 11.
The NGT in its order has stated that in the meanwhile, municipal waste should not be thrown anywhere except at identified sites and that too in accordance with Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2000. Municipality has been directed to ensure compliance of order while also directing both the respondents to ensure removal of garbage dumped anywhere except in designated sites.
Himalaya Environment and Employment Society president Ashok Thapliyal had filed an application in the NGT. The Tribunal chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, judicial members Justice BS Reddy, Justice MS Nambiar, expert members Dr DK Agrawal and Dr RC Trivedi passed the order against both the respondents on October 11.
The Tribunal said that notice be issued to the respondent Municipal Council Pauri and Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board, Dehradun by registered post and by hand as well. The date listed for the next hearing is October 29 and in absence of appearance by the respondents, application will be heard and determined in absence of respondents.