India, Nov. 27 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) pulled up Uttarakhand authorities for delayed response over the alleged illegal operation of a stone crusher inside the Shivalik Elephant Corridor and within the active floodplain of the Song River in Dehradun.

The issue arose during the hearing of an application filed by Dehradun resident Parmjeet Singh through advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal.

The petition highlighted ecological violations, stating that the crusher is operating inside an elephant movement corridor and in a flood-sensitive zone of the Song River, a tributary of the Ganga.

The petitioner argued that such activity narrows wildlife pathways and destabilises the natural habitat.

The Shivalik Elephant Reserve is spread over ...