Jaipur: Two Departments of the State of State, Archeology and Forest, have locked the horns for the rewards submitted to seek aid to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order in the case of Fort Nahargarh in the Supreme Court.
On October 4, NGT has directed all commercial activities in the forest area which was informed at Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary / Nahargarh fortress before December 1 before the APEX court.
‘The replies submitted by the two previous depts are contradictoris’in letter dated November 1, a copy of the TI, Secretary Chief Niranjan Arya directing the Department of Forest and Archaeology to prepare factual reports with coordination with each other previously arching.
“AAG told that the reply submitted by the previous two departments before contradictory.
This will be a big challenge in seeking help.
However, the forestry department has no atmosphere to change the answer,” said the source.
“Technically, the two departments will fight each other at The Supreme Court, like that happened at NGT, “he said.
The Ministry of Forestry has been delivered before NGT that the Fortress area is a reserve forest area according to the Forest Law of Rajasthan, 1953, and it is due to commercial activities, natural habitat animals and plants are destroyed.
Notification of the state government on November 21, 1961 has stated forest areas as a reserve forest.
The fortress area consists of 52.04 square km.
“In accordance with the nahargarh sanctuary map, the fort is within the limits of Forest Reserve, which comes under Pillar No.392 to 4-47.
If the forestry department changes the stand due to pressure, many officials can invite problems,” said the source.
Meanwhile, the archaeological department argues that the fort accommodates the castle complex and the castle wall.
Notification of September 9, 1968, has stated the fort to be “protected monuments” below section 3 (4) of the Rajasthan monument, archaeological site and antiques, 1961.
“The backup forest is stated before the state notification.
The archeological department may not have a basis in This case, “said the source.
NGT orders are given to public interest (pills) litigation submitted by the Rajendra Tiwari environment.
“I have submitted a warning at the Supreme Court.
If the country fails to obey NGT orders and does not stop commercial activities on December 1, insults will be submitted,” he said.