New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), comprising Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi (Judicial Member) and Dr. Afroz Ahmad (Expert Member), held a hearing in the matter pertaining to illegal encroachments and floodplain management along the Rispana river in Dehradun.

During the hearing, the Tribunal reviewed compliance reports submitted by several state departments, including the Uttarakhand State Pollution Control Board, Pey Jal Nigam, Irrigation Department, and an affidavit filed by the Chief Secretary of the Government of Uttarakhand.

The affidavit detailed the extent of encroachments across various jurisdictions. Within the Dehradun Municipal Corporation limits, 89 encroachments were identified, of whi...