NGT bars construction violating Ganga norms along Gomti, issues notice to LDA

NGT Directs No Construction in Violation of Ganga Protection Norms Along Gomti River; Issues Notice to LDA, Others

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that no construction be carried out in violation of the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016 along the Gomti River while issuing notice to the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) and other respondents on a plea alleging illegal construction on the riverbank, riverbed and floodplain. India News | NGT Direct…

NGT bars construction violating Ganga norms along Gomti, issues notice to LDA

Passing an interim order on July 9, a bench comprising NGT chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz Ahmad directed that no construction be undertaken on the riverbank or active floodplain of the Gomti, a tributary of the Ganga, in violation of the 2016 order.

NGT orders halt to illegal construction along Gomti River under Ganga rules