GURUGRAM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has requested the Union and state governments, the wooded area division, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to scrap plans for construction a 12km stretch of Greater Southern Peripheral Road (GSPR), also known as Mehrauli-Manesar highway, going throughout the Aravalis. This approach the throughway is now likely to be constructed in line with the original proposal within the Gurugram Master Plan 2031.
Currently, the GSPR is within the detailed undertaking document (DPR) stage. The green court gave its order on May 18 whilst listening to a plea filed by way of Haryana resident Harinder Dhingra, opposing the development of the road within the wooded area space of the Aravalis, as it violates provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
“NGT has ordered NHAI to change the path of GSPR. According to the DPR, as it recently stands, the road will undergo Aravalis for 12km from Tikli to Kukrola. But NGT has stopped this, pronouncing highway or highway can’t be constructed thru wooded area land,” mentioned RTI activist Dhingra.
He added, “Now, government should construct the road as per the original proposal within the Gurugram Master Plan 2031, connecting Tikli to Manesar (approximately 10 km).” NHAI refused to remark at the NGT verdict.
According to Dhingra, NHAI modified the original plan in September 2017 as it must pay lesser compensation for the land to be bought for the amend-ed path.
The amended path would have disturbed the Aravali range, touching villages Gairatpur Bas, Bar Gujar, Kota, Akbarpur and Baganki.
The plea mentioned, “The space in query paperwork a part of the Aravali hill range which is a very powerful space for biodiversity as it supports a large number of flora and fauna. The shifting of the throughway to the present path from its previous proposed path would lead to environmental degradation within the region and strengthen the level of air pollution within the surroundings.”
GSPR will attach Ambience Mall on Delhi-Gurugram throughway to NSG Camp, Manesar, on NH-8, and move three primary roads, together with MG Road, Gurugram-Faridabad Expressway and Gurugram-Sohna highway.
GSPR will percentage the burden of these three roads, which recently culminate at Delhi-Gurugram Expressway. Commuters travelling from Dhaula Kuan and IGI airport, who wish to move directly to Manesar, can take GSPR as smartly. “With this order, NHAI can nonetheless discover a new path for the throughway, however the path for sure can’t move throughout the Aravalis. Under the title of sustainable building, lifestyles, public health and ecology can’t be put at stake,” mentioned Dhingra.
Currently, the GSPR is within the detailed undertaking document (DPR) stage. The green court gave its order on May 18 whilst listening to a plea filed by way of Haryana resident Harinder Dhingra, opposing the development of the road within the wooded area space of the Aravalis, as it violates provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
“NGT has ordered NHAI to change the path of GSPR. According to the DPR, as it recently stands, the road will undergo Aravalis for 12km from Tikli to Kukrola. But NGT has stopped this, pronouncing highway or highway can’t be constructed thru wooded area land,” mentioned RTI activist Dhingra.
He added, “Now, government should construct the road as per the original proposal within the Gurugram Master Plan 2031, connecting Tikli to Manesar (approximately 10 km).” NHAI refused to remark at the NGT verdict.
According to Dhingra, NHAI modified the original plan in September 2017 as it must pay lesser compensation for the land to be bought for the amend-ed path.
The amended path would have disturbed the Aravali range, touching villages Gairatpur Bas, Bar Gujar, Kota, Akbarpur and Baganki.
The plea mentioned, “The space in query paperwork a part of the Aravali hill range which is a very powerful space for biodiversity as it supports a large number of flora and fauna. The shifting of the throughway to the present path from its previous proposed path would lead to environmental degradation within the region and strengthen the level of air pollution within the surroundings.”
GSPR will attach Ambience Mall on Delhi-Gurugram throughway to NSG Camp, Manesar, on NH-8, and move three primary roads, together with MG Road, Gurugram-Faridabad Expressway and Gurugram-Sohna highway.
GSPR will percentage the burden of these three roads, which recently culminate at Delhi-Gurugram Expressway. Commuters travelling from Dhaula Kuan and IGI airport, who wish to move directly to Manesar, can take GSPR as smartly. “With this order, NHAI can nonetheless discover a new path for the throughway, however the path for sure can’t move throughout the Aravalis. Under the title of sustainable building, lifestyles, public health and ecology can’t be put at stake,” mentioned Dhingra.
Mehrauli-Manesar road can’t cut through Aravalis, to find new path
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