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Joint committee constituted to look into allegations of road construction harming Shivalik

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) February 6, 2024 directed a joint committee to look into the allegations of constructions in the Shivalik range of Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh, undertaken by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, harming the Himalayan ecology.

The committee comprising representatives from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB), deputy commissioner, Sirmaur ...