<p>The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Environment and Forest to submit a “specific action plan” for controlling pollution in Noida. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The tribunal asked the MoEF, Central Pollution Control Board and UP government to file their replies by July 3 to a petition seeking ban on starting industrial units in “critically-polluted” Noida.<br /><br />The petition said no new units should be set up until environment quality is improved through a remedial action plan.<br /><br />“The MoEF counsel is directed to provide specific action plan for Noida and also indicate the status of the plan,” said a bench headed by tribunal chairperson Justice A S Naidu.<br /><br />On April 11, the bench had ordered that no fresh environmental clearance would be granted for new industrial units or for expansion of any operating industry in Noida without its consent.<br /><br />The Noida Entrepreneurs Association has also moved the tribunal, saying it is a “necessary party” to the case. <br /><br />Industries ‘object’<br /><br />It sought to be impleaded in the case saying the April 11 order has a “direct effect” on industrial units and members of the association.<br /><br />“A prayer has been made on behalf of Noida Entrepreneur Association to be impleaded as a party to the present application. <br /><br />Let a regular application be filed so that the same can be considered,” said the bench, also comprising G K Pandey as an expert member.<br /><br />The association wants to ensure that non-polluting units do not suffer from the order, said advocate Amit Khemka, appearing for the association.</p>
<p>The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Environment and Forest to submit a “specific action plan” for controlling pollution in Noida. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The tribunal asked the MoEF, Central Pollution Control Board and UP government to file their replies by July 3 to a petition seeking ban on starting industrial units in “critically-polluted” Noida.<br /><br />The petition said no new units should be set up until environment quality is improved through a remedial action plan.<br /><br />“The MoEF counsel is directed to provide specific action plan for Noida and also indicate the status of the plan,” said a bench headed by tribunal chairperson Justice A S Naidu.<br /><br />On April 11, the bench had ordered that no fresh environmental clearance would be granted for new industrial units or for expansion of any operating industry in Noida without its consent.<br /><br />The Noida Entrepreneurs Association has also moved the tribunal, saying it is a “necessary party” to the case. <br /><br />Industries ‘object’<br /><br />It sought to be impleaded in the case saying the April 11 order has a “direct effect” on industrial units and members of the association.<br /><br />“A prayer has been made on behalf of Noida Entrepreneur Association to be impleaded as a party to the present application. <br /><br />Let a regular application be filed so that the same can be considered,” said the bench, also comprising G K Pandey as an expert member.<br /><br />The association wants to ensure that non-polluting units do not suffer from the order, said advocate Amit Khemka, appearing for the association.</p>