(Tribune)
The National Green Tribunal today slammed the Uttarakhand government for initiating construction of a new legislative Assembly building of the State without mandatory clearances.A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, which stopped short of imposing environment compensation on the state, asked how could the dispensation start the project without getting environment clearance.During the proceedings, the tribunal was informed by the state government that it has applied for grant of mandatory clearances and sought adjournment of the case.
