Illegal hostels should be closed in the Western Ghats! | Illegal hostels should be closed in the Western Ghats!
Madurai: A team of officials should inspect private hotels and estates in the Western Ghats to find out whether artificial waterfalls have been created illegally to block the natural flow.
‘Such hostels should be closed; Yesterday, the Madurai branch of the High Court ordered that criminal action should be taken.
Damage to natural resources
PIL filed by Vinod of Ambasamudra, Tirunelveli District:
In the Western Ghats in Coimbatore, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts, some private resorts have blocked the flow of natural ponds, waterfalls and streams to attract tourists.
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Artificial ponds and waterfalls have been constructed. This is announced on the website. Thus they engage in illegal activities for personal gain.
Due to this there is water shortage for the animals and birds living in the forest; The environment is affected.
The Western Ghats have been recognized by the United Nations Educational and Cultural Organization as ‘UNESCO’ as an important area of ​​biodiversity.
It has been affected by human activities. Global temperature is increasing due to decrease in forest area.
I have sent a petition to the Tamil Nadu government to remove the illegal artificial waterfalls, streams and rivers in the Western Ghats. Action should be ordered.
He had said this.
Order to inspect
The bench of Justices R. Mahadevan and J. Sathyanarayana Prasad heard the petition and issued the order:
A team of officials set up by the government should inspect private hotels and estates in the Western Ghats.
It should be ascertained whether artificial waterfalls have been created illegally by obstructing the natural flow.
Such hostels should be closed. Criminal action should be taken. Departmental action should be taken against the concerned officials who failed to prevent it.
If the lands owned by Athena are leased and artificial waterfalls are illegally created there, the lease agreement should be canceled; Action should be taken against those involved.
The government should submit a report on the completion of this within three months.
Thus ordered.
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