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UP: NGT stalls Rs 2500 cr construction projects along Gomti river banks

Lucknow, July 14 (UNI) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken a stern stance regarding the ongoing concretisation and construction activities along both banks of the Gomti River.
Citing Ganga conservation norms, the Tribunal has banned any construction—in violation of regulations—along the riverbanks, the riverbed, and the active floodplain. This move is expected to impact projects worth approximately Rs 2,500 crore.
A bench comprising NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member Dr. Afroz Ahmad issued this interim order on July 9 while hearing a petition filed by environmental activist and advocate Alok Singh.
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