THERE CANNOT BE DELAY IN SENSING ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS:
NGT, PUNE
This matter relates to the plea that the Vidharbha Circket
Stadium at Nagpur has caused environmental damage. Plea of
Maintainability was briefly argued before Hon'ble Tribunal
Bench of the National Green Tribunal, Pune. The Complaint has
been filed by the Jai Javan Jai Kisan an association & two
resident of Nagpur, claiming to be social activists (the
Applicants) against the Vidharbha Cricket Association (VCA) (the
Respondent). An application of maintainability inter-alia
on grounds of Limitation was taken out in the said matter by the
Respondent.
It is the case of the Applicant, that the construction of VCA
Cricket Stadium having total built up area 16,951.576 Sq. mtrs, was
built without obtaining Environmental Clearance (EC) or consent to
Operate and thereby injuring the environment. Major reasons of
injury to environment have been mentioned by the Applicant as
insufficient effluent treatment
