New Delhi, February 9 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought responses from the MCD, DDA, and others regarding a plea alleging unauthorized construction on the banks of the Yamuna river.
The green body was hearing a petition submitted by a resident of Wazirabad village, alleging that a multi-story building was being constructed in the Majnu ka Tila area on the riverbank.
A bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member A Senthil Vel, in an order dated February 5, said that the plea raised "substantial issues" regarding compliance with environmental norms.
It has included the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), and the concerned district magistrate (DM) as parties or respondents.
"The registry is directed to serve the notice upon the above respondents for filing the response in the form of an affidavit. In the response affidavit, the district magistrate will disclose the details of the person who is undertaking the alleged construction and will also disclose if the said construction is on the banks of the river Yamuna," the tribunal said.
The matter has been posted for further proceedings on April 20.