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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Visakhapatnam Port Trust from operating any coal cargo, 08/03/2017

  • 08/03/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) dated 08/03/2017 in the matter of Chaitanya Sravanthi Vs Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others regarding Visakhapatnam Port Trust from operating any coal cargo whether by way of import or export out of its unit at the Port Area.

NGT directs the Visakhapatnam Port Trust to scrupulously implement the Environment Management Plan with short, medium and long term measures and submit quarterly progress reports by filing in the Registry with a copy to the applicant starting with the quarter ending with 30-6-2017 as per the following schedule which will be placed before the Tribunal for perusal and for further orders, if necessary.