M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and ors. Pays/Territoire Inde Type de cour Autres Date Avr 11, 2002 Source UNEP, InforMEA Nom du tribunal Supreme Court of India Siège de la cour New Delhi Juge Shah, M.Singh, B.Sema, H. Numéro de référence AIR 2002 SC 3696, 2003 (1) JCR 270 SC, (2002) 9 SCC 534 a Langue Anglais Sujet Air et atmosphère, Environnement gén. Mot clé Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air Patrimoine culturel Résumé The petitioner has filed this appeal stating a sorry state of management by the District authorities of the State of U.P. despite the various directions issued by this Court for maintaining cultural heritage and historical importance within the Taj Trapezium. It was found that despite the presence of monitoring stations, the air quality had still not improved. In consequence with this, a direction was given to State Governement to find out whether unauthorized factories were still functioning within 20 kms radial circle of Taj monuments. Though there was no direct reference to “green-belt”, this case marked an attempt to curb encroachment and illegal construction which had still not stopped, resulting in serious damage to the ecology and cultural heritage of the place. Texte intégral COU-156161.pdf Site web www.indiankanoon.org