New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Centre, along with the Uttar Pradesh government, as well as Mirzapur Thermal Energy UP Private Limited, over violation of a 2016 order of the NGT, which prohibited construction on Mirzapur forest division’s forest land.
The company, a subsidiary of Adani Power, is illegally constructing walls and roads on forest land, and also encroaching on other lands, reported The New Indian Express.
A sloth bear conservation reserve is also proposed in the Mirzapur forest division of eastern Uttar Pradesh.
The forest is also an important habitat for rich and threatened wildlife for at least 24 terrestrial animals unique to the Vindhyan-Kaimoor ecosystem.
On December 21, 20, the green tribunal had set aside the Environmental Clearance (EC) to power company Welspun Energy Private Limited for setting up a 2×660 MW super critical coal-based thermal power plant at Dadri Khurd village in Mirzapur, reported The New Indian Express.
At present, the plant is transferred to Mirzapur Energy UP Private Limited owned by the Adani group.
The EC, dated August 21, 2014, was cancelled after it was found that process of consideration and appraisal of the proposal to grant EC was tainted.
Farmers of the area had also accused the company of forcibly registering their land without their consent.
