NGT allows Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, forms panel to ensure no environment damage
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday allowed the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor Expressway and set up a committee to ensure no damage is caused to the environment.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said that the corridor is vital for Strategic defence purposes for timely and seamless movement of Army/warheads to higher reaches of the Himalayas.
The NGT said that the Committee should ensure that no unscientific muck dumping or obstruction of animal corridors on the Ganeshpur-Dehradun Road (NH-72A) stretch.
The Tribunal appointed an independent twelve-member expert committee to be headed by Chief Secretary, Uttarakhand with nominees of Wildlife Institute of India, Central Pollution Control Board, Uttarakhand State PCB and others.
