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4. Yogesh Nagar versus Union of India
& Ors.
Order Date: December 10, 2015
5. Mukesh Yadav versus State of Uttar
Pradesh and Others.
Order date: February 29, 2016
6. Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti and another
versus Union of India & Ors.
(writ Petition (C) No. 375 of 2012)
Order date: February 22, 2017
7. Sushil Raghav & Anr. versus Central
Ground Water Authority & Ors.
Order date: April 13, 2017
8. Shailesh Singh versus Hotel Jaypee
Vasant, New Delhi and Others
(M.A. No. 1333 of 2015) Order date:
August 14, 2018
In an important case related to the industries in the state of
Uttar Pradesh, The NGT ordered that “All industries falling
in any category and which are extracting Ground water
would be required to obtain permission from the CGWA
positively by 31 st December, 2015. If they fail to obtain such
permission and comply with the directions of the Board,
the CGWA and the UPPCB shall take action in accordance
with law”
NGT ordered that “Greater NOIDA Authority shall in consultation
with the CGWA issue guideline for ensuring that
the future constructions permitted in the area take into account
the status of ground water table and impose appropriate
restrictions on digging below the ground water level for
the purposes of construction of basements in the multi-story
buildings/apartments and other related activities.”
For construction activity water should be drawn from STPs
The Supreme Court made it mandatory for the industries
to have a functional primary effluent treatment plants and
need to install a functional common effluent treatment
plants within the given time for continuation of industrial
activity and also to have an online effluent/emission monitoring
system
NGT ordered CGWA to ensure that no private individual,
person or builder is allowed to extract ground water without
permission or a valid NOC
NGT ordered concerned hotels to seek permission and inform
CGWA the time period for their extraction of ground
water and monthly quantity extracted. NGT ordered
CGWA to take action if the extraction was “in excess of the
permissible limit”.
1. http://cgwb.gov.in/cgwa/NGT/NGT%20Order%20on%20Industries%20in%20BISRAKH.pdf
2. http://cgwb.gov.in/cgwa/NGT/NGT%20order%20dated%2015th%20April%202015.pdf
3. http://cgwb.gov.in/cgwa/Documents/NGT%20ORDER%20DT.%2013.4.17%20SUSHIL%20RAGHAV%20
VS%20CGWA.pdf
4. http://cgwb.gov.in/cgwa/NGT/Judgement%20order%20in%20MA%20No%2021%20of%202015%20in%20
Application%20No%2047%20of%202015.pdf
5. http://cgwb.gov.in/cgwa/NGT/NGT%20order%20dated%2030.11.2015.pdf
6. http://cgwb.gov.in/cgwa/NGT/OA%20133%20OF%2014%20JUDGMENT%20%20IN%20MUKESH%20Y
ADAV.pdf
7. http://www.uppcb.com/pdf/writ-prtition_080317.pdf
8. http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/DisplayFile.aspx
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