Govt gets NGT notice over amusement park
Just a few days back , i.e. on 27th July, A
plea over the indiscriminate extraction of groundwater by an amusement park in
Gurugram has prompted the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to seek the response of
the state government and others in the matter.
A Bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim issued notices to
the Haryana Government, the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), the Haryana
Urban Development Authority (HUDA) and International Recreation And Amusement
Limited (IRAL).
“Issue notice regarding admission,” the Bench said while
seeking their replies before July 31. The IRAL runs Appu Ghar, which is spread
over 42 acres in sector 29 of Gurugram. It has an exclusive water park, Oysters
Beach, spread over 10 acres.
The NGT was hearing a plea filed by RTI activist Harinder
Dhingra seeking direction to restrain Appu Ghar from using groundwater without
necessary permissions and constitute an expert committee to investigate the
purportedly illegal extraction of groundwater resulting in depletion of the
water table.
The plea, filed through advocate Ayush Arora, stated that
the amusement park was drawing groundwater despite the CGWA notifying Gurugram
district as an over-exploited area, where groundwater extraction was above
average annual replenishment.Referring to an RTI query, the plea pointed out
that HUDA had said in June 2016 that the amusement park was sanctioned two
water connections, one of 50 mm and the other of
25 mm, while it needed much more. - PTI
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