more-inAn environment activist moved the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday against “illegal” slaughter houses in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that these were discharging untreated effluents into open drains and causing pollution. He’s also seeking execution of the NGT 2015 order for closure of all illegal slaughter houses in the State. Govt party in caseThe petition has made the Uttar Pradesh government, Central Pollution Control Board, U.P. The plea, which has been listed before a Bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim, has been filed through advocate Anuja Chauhan. The plea also highlights the issue of illegal extraction of groundwater by slaughter houses without requisite permission from competent authorities.

Source: The Hindu March 28, 2017 19:52 UTC