Noida: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given a two-week Noida to clean up encroachment in about five hectares of green belts and parks in sector 48.
NGT has been in 2018 asking for authority to clear encroachment in the area.
But a group of residents moved the green panel again on January 5 this year, allegating that the authority did not take concrete steps according to previous directions.
On January 21, The Green Tribunal gave a two-week authority to clear encroachment.
Envantation, the residents’ words, especially from local traders at the Barola Market who have built Godown to store construction materials such as marbles, stone chips, iron rods, iron rods, iron rods, concrete slabs, etc.
Apart from several parks and green areas, more than 150 plots have also been occupied illegally, they accused.
“We have raised complaints about encroachment for several years now.
This is especially in the form of Godown to store construction materials.
It also leads to unauthorized groundwater extraction from Borewells.
Although complaints repeatedly against Noida authorities, there is no concrete action,” Pawan Goel said, President of Rwa Block B, C and D from Sector 48.
He added that trucks carrying construction material also caused interference in the green area.
On August 14, 2018, that NGT had asked for authority to restore the green area.
Residents claim that authorities only take partial action.
“It’s just eyewash.
There are no concrete steps taken despite repeated appeals,” Goel said.
Furthermore, on January 5 this year, residents again moved NGT, looked for obedience to the 2018 direction.
“NGT controls the residents again by asking noida authorities to clean the area in two weeks,” Goel said.
Ask about NGT’s command, a senior authority official said, “File encroachment in Sector 48 has been sent to the land department for verification.
We need to make sure the land is under the area of authority that is notified.
The suitable actions will be taken after that.”