Nagpur: The National Zone Bench National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Pune has recorded a series of violations of forest, environmental and pollution by the Bamboo Development Board of Maharashtra (MBDB) and other institutions.
It has been looking for a reply within six weeks.
On October 14, 2020, TOI was the first to report about the big tragedy that was avoided in the Gorewada reserve forest after the explosion occurred in one of the unit of bamboo treatment illegally.
AAAM ADMI Party (AAP) Pratap Goswami Neta raised the problem in various forums but no action was taken.
Finally, Social Activist Manoj M Waree through his lawyer Rahul Choudhary moved Ngt last year.
In its application, the applicant raised a violation of the provisions of the forest law (conservation), 1980, water (prevention and control of pollution) of Act, 1974, and air pollution), 1981 by MBDB.
The Regional Environment Committee (REK) of Members of Suresh Chopne said, “MBDB operates a chemical processing unit for bamboo processing in the Gorewada Reserve forest without obtaining previous permission under the part 2 FCA 1980.
I welcome NGT’s decision.” Resenna shows that the bamboo council failed to obtain approval to establish from the Maharashtra pollution control body (MPCB) and install a pollution control system for the treatment of effluents produced from the activities that were revealed.
MBDB conducts activities in the unit without installing the necessary controls in the ‘pressure vessels’ as mandated by the rules of the Maharashtra factory, 1963.
“The illegal operated pressure ship used at the factory exploded on October 13, 2020, and the LED for toxic chemical waste disposal to the nearest water flow and river sources, resulting in the weight degradation of the ecosystem of the waters and water resources, “the Alleged Applicant.
Because of the explosion, untreated chemical solution contained in the pressure vessel has leaked to the Gorewada Lake which is the source of Nagpur drinking water.
On November 23, 2020, the MPCB regional officer was Kare, after approval from the Maharashtra Ministry of Environment, issued a notification of closing to MBDB.
MBDB was allocated 31.5 hectares of reserve forest land in the 795 number compartment on December 12, 2019, without the approval of the state government.
All activities were being carried out in the reserve forest without finding permissions under FCA, 1980.
When the MOU was signed with the FDCM for the transfer of land, it was not mentioned about the settings of these units.
Hearing the petition, justice Sheo Kumar Singh, Nember Judicial, & Dr.
Vijay Kulkarni, expert members, while passing orders on January 28 said the big question about the environment had been raised.
This ordered the problem of notification to respondents that could be returned within 4 weeks.