UP govt to hear residents’ plea on landfill site: NGT

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a Noida-based association of homeowners to approach the Uttar Pradesh government with its plea that the proposed Sector 123 site was unfit for setting up a landfill for municipal waste.

The green panel asked residents, who are opposing the setting up of a waste-to-energy plant and landfill at the site, to make a representation to the state government and the Noida authority.

“It can be seen that the matter of utilisation of the vacant site at Sector 123, Noida for dumping waste-to-energy plant and landfill at the site lies before the authority and the aggrieved parties are granted liberty to approach the authorities concerned to vent their grievances,” a bench, headed by acting chairperson justice U.D. Salvi, stated.

“The present application can be disposed of with liberty being granted to the applicant to approach Uttar Pradesh government and Noida Authority with a plea that as per sitting criteria the site at Sector 123, Noida is not an appropriate site. Liberty in aforesaid terms is thus granted,” it added.

The direction from the green panel came while disposing of a plea filed by Homes 121 Apartment Owners Association seeking relocation of a waste-to-energy plant at Sector 123 in Noida on the grounds that it would cause air and water pollution.

The tribunal’s direction came while disposing of a plea filed by Homes 121 Apartment Owners ‘Association seeking relocation of a waste-to-energy plant at sector 123 in Noida on the grounds that it would cause air and water pollution.