NGT Mandate: Safeguarding the Urban Lungs of Greater Noida
The National Green Tribunal ordered immediate removal of encroachments from Greater Noida's green belts, emphasizing their critical role as 'lungs' of urban areas. The tribunal urged the GNIDA to repair, maintain, and protect these green spaces, stressing the public trust doctrine for environmental balance and health.
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken decisive action to protect the green belts of Greater Noida, which it describes as the 'lungs of urban areas'.
The tribunal, chaired by Prakash Shrivastava, responded to a resident welfare association's petition highlighting encroachments threatening these vital spaces.
Emphasizing its commitment, the NGT instructed the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority to remove encroachments, repair, maintain, and secure the green belts to preserve public health and environmental balance.
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