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Following a plea alleging violation of environmental norms by industries in Haryana, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held that industrial development cannot take place “on the graves of human beings”. The green panel has directed the State government to increase the frequency of inspections in affected areas.

Taking note of a report furnished by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), a Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel observed that there was “rampant non-compliance of environmental norms by industries resulting in contamination of groundwater and deterioration of air quality”.

While stating that industrial development in a “sustainable manner is necessary”, the Bench said: “Such unsatisfactory state of affairs needs to be factored in the policy framework for remedial action. Revised policy must match the gap in violations and remedial measures by regulators. The report of the Chief Secretary refers to ease of doing business initiatives to encourage industrial development. This industrial development cannot be on the grave of human beings.”

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