Guwahati, April 5 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench in Kolkata, has taken cognizance of a public grievance petition alleging serious environmental violations by a brick manufacturing unit and a stone crusher operating on the Pagladiya riverbed in Assam's Nalbari district.

The matter, initially registered as Original Application No. 41/2025/PB by the NGT's New Delhi Bench based on an email letter petition from local residents Mukul Haloi and Mridul Haloi, has now been transferred and renumbered as Original Application No. 46/2025/EZ.

During a hearing held on April 3, 2025, presided over by Justice B. Amit Sthalekar, Judicial Member, and Dr. Afroz Ahmad, Expert Member, the Tribunal noted the absence of the applicant...