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Madhu Mangal Shukla vs Union Of India Thru. Secr.

Country/Territory
India
Type of court
Others
Date
Jan 21, 2010
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
High Court of Allahabad
Judge
Vijay Manohar Sahai
Virendra Kumar Dixit.
Language
English
Subject
Water, Land & soil
Keyword
Land-use planning
Abstract
In the present public interest litigation, the petitioner contended that Vrindavan has its religious importance and made a mention of the Panchkosi Parikrama Marg passing through the Ghats situated on the banks of the Yamuna. Pointing out that pilgrims do parikrama on the Parikrama Marg to worship Lord Krishnam, the PIL alleged that some persons in collusion with authorities had encroached upon the bank of Yamuna by raising constructions and making houses, ashrams and hotels between the Ghats and the river along the Parikrama Marg. A bridge is being constructed by the state Tourism department along the river Yamuna which starts from Shringarvat and ends in Badikunj (Keshi Ghat), and the petitioner claims the aforesaid constructions have been started without obtaining No Objection Certificate from the Ministry of Environment for the construction of bridge over river Yamuna that too not across the river but along the river bank. That Vrindavan comes under the Taj Trapezium Zone and the authorities had also not obtained No Objection Certificate from the Hon'ble Apex Court before starting construction. That due to construction of aforesaid bridge not only Gahats will perish but the flow of the river which has been diverted from construction of bridge will also leave only ghats from where at present river flows. Taking serious note of the gross violation of the Environment (Protection) Act and the Indian Archeological Act in the ongoing construction of a bridge alongside River Yamuna in Vrindavan, the Allahabad High Court directed the state government to stop construction at the site, over the bridge which is being constructed along side river Yamuna, and other illegal constructions on the land which falls between the ghats and river Yamuna on both the sides and to stop dumping of garbage in river Yamuna or its bank. Respondents are further directed to ensure that no constructions are raised in the aforesaid area by any person.
Full text
COU-156229.pdf
Website
www.indiankanoon.org