Jammu, May 14 -- The National Green Tribunal -NGT has issued notice to National Highway Authority of India-NHAI, a private construction company namely NKC Projects Private Limited & J&K Govt for not taking steps to safeguard a high density apple orchard at Batpora Wathoora in Budgam district during construction of road project last year. The apple orchard owned by a local farmer got severely damaged last year as there was massive water logging due to blockade of water drainage channels around the land after construction company earth filled the area for highway / flyover construction in the area.

In this original application, the applicant namely Ghulam Nabi Bhat a resident of Batpora- Wathoora Tehsil Chadoora in District Budgam through ...