Bengaluru: The Supreme Court has fixed Tuesday for hearing final arguments on the Lake Buffer Zone Judgment by NGT. It is said the state government and builders have decided bring their legal experts in their bid to quash the NGT judgment.
On May 4, 2016, the Principla Bench of NGT passed a judgment specifying buffer zone of 75 metres in case of lakes, 50 metres for primary, 35 metres for secondary and 25 metres for tertiary raja-kaluves to be maintained from the edge of these water bodies. The NGT observed that these buffer zones are absolutely essential for sustainable development of the environment of the area in question. They were directed to be maintained as green belts, and as 'no construction zone' for all purposes.
While this judgment is critical to restoring lakes and environment Mantri Tech Zone, Coremind Software and the state government have approached the SC seeking to quash the NGT judgment.
