NGT Orders Joint Probe Into Quarry Impact on Tata Cancer Hospital Due to Illegal Mining

NGT Orders joint probe into quarry impact on Tata Cancer Hospital due to illegal mining

The bench comprising Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh and Expert Member Dr. Sujit Kumar Bajpayee directed to conduct the survey and ascertain the scale of excavation and possible damage to the premier cancer treatment and research facility

NGT orders survey of `illegal' quarrying near Tata Cancer Hospital in Navi Mumbai

Mumbai, Feb 18 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a comprehensive survey of alleged illegal quarrying and stone crushing behind the Tata Cancer Hospital in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, and its impact on the hospital. The hospital authorities had last year written to the Maharashtra government alleging that illegal stone quarrying on the hill near the hospital had not only damaged its structure but also put the lives of patients at ri…