In another major setback, Gonda MP and outgoing Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is facing fresh legal trouble with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordering a probe into allegation of damage to River Saryu owing to illegal sand mining and transportation of minerals by his company in Gonda. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is also facing charges of sexual harassment by country\u2019s top women wrestlers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to reports, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) formed a joint committee to look into the facts about illegal mining allegations against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh. Raja Ram Singh made allegations against the outgoing WFI chief asserting that he was involved in the illegal mining of various villages such as Majharath, Jaitpur, Nawabganj and District Gonda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further alleged the transportation of these illegally extracted minerals by over 700 overloaded trucks everyday. According to the allegations made by Raja Ram Singh, 20 lakh cubic metres of minor mineral was stored and illegally sold. Reports claim that the Patparganj bridge and road were damaged by overloaded trucks as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bench comprising Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and Dr. A. Senthil Vel noted 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 bench added that in view of the averments made in the application, they consider it appropriate that a joint committee be constituted to verify the factual position and take appropriate remedial action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following, the NGT bench constituted the joint committee that comprised the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB), and the District Magistrate of Gonda. The committee is scheduled to meet within one week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The order by the committee stated that the committee may particularly clarify on compliance with Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines, 2016 and Enforcement & Monitoring Guidelines for Sand Mining, 2020 including remediation\/rehabilitation of mined areas and damage caused to river Saryu. The State PCB (Pollution Control Board) will be the nodal agency for coordination and compliance. NGT directed the committee for a site visit to interact with the applicant and his associates. A factual and action taken report is to be submitted within two months as per the NGT direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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