NGT panel to probe allegations of illicit mining by Brij Bhushan in UP’s Gonda

A Joint Committee has been established by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to investigate claims of unlawful mining made by BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh and to determine the truth of the matter and recommend any necessary corrective measures.
To look into claims made by Raja Ram Singh that Kesar Ganj MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh had engaged in illegal mining in towns like Majharath, Jaitpur, and Nawabganj in Tehsil Tarbganj and District Gonda, the NGT established a panel.

Singh also alleged that over 700 overloaded trucks were used every day for the illegal transportation, storage, and sale of about 20 lakh cubic meters of minor minerals. Additionally, he claimed that the Patpar Ganj Bridge and Road were damaged by these overloaded trucks. The bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi (Judicial member) and Dr A Senthil Vel (Expert Member) on August 2, said that “Prima facie, the averments made in the application raise questions relating to the environment arising out of the implementation of the enactments specified in Schedule I to the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.”

The NGT sets the next hearing for November 7, 2023, and requests a factual and Action taken Report to be filed within two months.

Sagarika Gautam

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