Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment on the banks of Ishan river, 20/03/2025
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ajay Pratap Singh Vs District Magistrate, Mainpuri & Others dated 20/03/2025.
The applicant has raised the issue of encroachment on the banks of Ishan river which is a tributary of river Ganga. He has also raised the issue of preservation of Rohtam lake. The plea of the applicant is that the banks of river Ishan have been encroached upon on both sides at Mainpuri and Etah by school buildings, commercial establishments and illegal colonies. The further plea is that the construction process is still ongoing. The applicant has further alleged that the main drain of Mainpuri city flowing along the hostel road falls into Ishan river near St. Mary’s School discharging the black and grey water from the city's residential area into the river.
The bench of Chairperson, NGT, Justice Prakash Shrivastava directed the respondents which included District Magistrate, Mainpur to file their reply. The next hearing of the case is scheduled for July 17, 2025.