NGT forms committee to look into plea alleging illegal mining in Odisha
The National Green Tribunal has formed a committee to look into a plea alleging illegal mining and stone crushing in Odisha. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel constituted a committee comprising officials from the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), District Collector, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Central Pollution Control Board and the Ministry of Environment and Forests. "The joint Committee may ascertain facts and also consider the view point of the affected parties. Based on facts found, the concerned statutory authority may take app...
Source: business-standard.com