The petitioner filed the application seeking directions (i) to take action against the authorities responsible for damaging and destroying the green belt within 500 metres of Taj Mahal; (ii) to direct the State of U.P. to shift the venue of Yanni concert beyond 500 metres from the Taj Mahal as recommended by the Expert Committee of the Central Pollution Control Board; (iii) to direct the Union of...

There were scientific findings which were based on air quality monitoring data indicating that the business of cleaning and trading gunny bags had negative impacts on the air and environment of Maharajgunj. The respondent State Government therefore decided that it was necessary to shift the gunny bags cleaning and trading business to an environmentally safer place and accordingly issued a...