Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding township construction on the Yamuna river bed, Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 21/04/2025
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Varsha Aggarwal & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/04/2025. The application was filed by the residents of Jaypee Wishtown, Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district.
The allegation of the applicant is that the project proponent, Jaypee Infratech Limited is making major changes in the township in violation of various environmental norms. Further plea of the applicants is that the area of the township is situated on the Yamuna river bed and river Yamuna is just 2 kilometres away from the township and the area comes under the designated National Bird Sanctuary - Okhla Bird Sanctuary. Further allegation of the applicants is that the project proponent is raising commercial construction on the green area of the township.
The case was filed on July 14, 2024 and in spite of repeated opportunity, response has not been filed by either NOIDA nor by the project proponent. "Construction on the flood plain of river Yamuna or in violation of any environmental norms cannot be allowed to continue," said the NGT and directed the concerned authorities to ensure that no illegal construction is raised by the project proponents on the flood plain zone of river Yamuna in violation of the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016 and also no construction is done by the project proponent in violation of the environmental norms till the next date of hearing, August 21, 2025.