Kanwar Marg: NGT orders aerial survey to probe ‘illegal’ tree felling

During the hearing, the Uttar Pradesh authorities submitted that nary histrion felling volition instrumentality spot for the task until the adjacent day of proceeding connected November 6.

The bid comes aft the NGT main seat connected September 20 imposed a token punishment of Re 1 connected the Surveyor General of India Hitesh Kumar S Makwana for failing to look successful the substance contempt repeated notices. On Friday, Justice Shrivastava besides pulled up Makwana, who appeared successful idiosyncratic for the hearing, for not complying with the NGT’s erstwhile directions.

In July, the NGT had directed Survey of India to record outer images of the Ganga canal agelong nether information for the roadworthy project, showing the grade of trees chopped connected some sides of the canal. When it was not filed, the NGT successful August issued a announcement to the Surveyor General, ordering him to beryllium contiguous during the adjacent proceeding via video conferencing. However, Makwana was absent successful the adjacent hearing.

Submitting that helium was unaware of the NGT’s bid to beryllium contiguous virtually, Makwana apologised earlier the tribunal. Justice Shrivastava said, “We person wasted capable clip adjourning the substance waiting for the Surveyor General of India”, adding, “if a lapse is committed, the situation suffers.”

Makwana orally submitted earlier the seat that pursuing the NGT’s July order, the Survey of India checked for the outer information but it was unavailable. Makwana said that helium had instructed his colleagues to pass the NGT, which was not done.

Prior to Friday’s hearing, the Survey of India filed outer images from 2018 and 2023, with assistance from the National Remote Sensing Centre.
Makwana besides filed a reappraisal exertion with the NGT connected the September 20 bid imposing Re 1 outgo connected him. The NGT said it volition see the plea.