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NGT Acts on Plea Against Demolition Waste Center in Gurugram

GURUGRAM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) and others regarding a proposed construction and demolition (C&D) waste collection center in Sector 106. The NGT’s notices, which also addressed the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) and the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), were prompted by a petition from the Dwarka Expressway Gurugram Development Association (DXP-GDA). They challenged the facility’s location in Babupur, arguing that it is being developed without sufficient infrastructure to control dust. The case was heard on May 29, with updates published on Thursday by a bench…

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Gurugram Residents Challenge NGT on C&D Waste Center Plan

GURUGRAM: Residents from newly developed sectors along Dwarka Expressway have filed a petition with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) opposing the establishment of a construction and demolition (C&D) waste collection center in Sector 106, near Babupur. The petition, submitted by the Dwarka Expressway Gurugram Development Association (DXP-GDA), contests the decision to locate the facility near busy residential communities, schools, and villages. The association claims that the proposed site breaches C&D waste management regulations and environmental standards. The site is located next to a drain that flows into the Sahibi River and close to an approved nursery school, raising concerns about…

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HC Petitioned by Dwarka Expressway Residents for Connectivity

GURUGRAM: Residents in new sectors along the Dwarka Expressway have approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court, requesting intervention for the construction of 24-metre and 30-metre internal sector roads. According to residents, the absence of these roads obstructs access to homes, delays emergency services like ambulances and fire trucks, and poses dust and safety hazards in the area. This action follows repeated appeals to civic and planning authorities that resulted in minimal progress. The resident group, Dwarka Expressway Gurugram Development Association (DXP GDA), filed a writ petition through advocate Seema Nain, who stated that “judicial intervention is now the only…