Kumar Inder, Jabalpur. NGT has been approached once again in the matter of clearing the encroached submerged area along the Narmada river, which is called the lifeline and life-giver of Madhya Pradesh. In this case, the Citizen Consumer Guide Forum has filed a petition in the NGT. It has been said in the petition that even after the 2021 order of NGT, neither is it being followed but encroachment is increasing rapidly along the Narmada river. Through the petition, it has been said to make all the collectors a party in those 16 districts of Madhya Pradesh through which the Narmada river flows, and action has also been demanded against them.
The issue is getting heated again
Let us tell you that on these petitions, in 2021, the National Green Tribunal had instructed the entire administration including the Principal Secretary that the encroachment falling within a radius of 300 meters on the banks of the Narmada river and the construction work in the submerged area should not only be stopped but they should be removed with immediate effect, but even after 3 years of the NGT order, due to no action being taken on it, the matter is once again gaining momentum.
Ban on construction and encroachment within a radius of 300 meters
There is a ban on any kind of construction and encroachment within a radius of 300 meters on the banks of the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh. After this, encroachment is being seen in all the 16 districts through which the Narmada river passes. Even at many places on the banks of the Narmada river, colonies have been built within a radius of 300 meters on which neither the administration is taking any action nor is anyone keeping an eye.
The corporation itself is promoting
Within 100 meters of the Narmada river at Gauri Ghat in Jabalpur, the corporation has built its own 35 shops and is charging monthly rent for them. On one hand, the government is running a cleanliness drive for the Narmada river, while on the other hand, the municipal corporation officials are filling their coffers every month by running rented shops right on the river bank.
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