NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has reserved its judgement on a plea challenging the transfer of 159 hectares of forest land for establishment of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Jammu district.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar reserved the judgement after hearing all the parties in the case. “Arguments heard. Judgment reserved,” the bench said.
The tribunal had earlier directed the Environment Ministry and Jammu and Kashmir Government to file an affidavit stating whether the project in question was covered under Environmental Impact Assessment Notification of 2006.
“Further, the affidavit would also explicitly state as to what restorative and remedial measures are being taken by the project proponent to ensure that there is no environmental degradation resulting from completion of the project, if permitted,” it had said. (AGENCIES)
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