Srinagar, Dec. 5 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered for issuing notices to the Jammu & Kashmir government over its plan to establish an industrial estate in South Kashmir's Shopian allegedly just 30 meters away from the Rambiara River and within the natural path of the flood plain of the river.

While hearing the case on Wednesday, the three-member tribunal led by the chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava ordered for issuing the notice to the J&K government.

"In this original application the plea of the applicant is that the state authorities are planning to establish an Industrial Estate at Trenz Shopian at 500 Kanal plus (63 acres) of land. The applicant alleges that this area is just 30 meters away from the Rambiara Ri...