Cuttack: NGT has ordered a halt to all construction activities on 93.280 acres of land at Laxmiposi in Mayurbhanj district amid allegations that ecologically sensitive forest land is being diverted for a private hotel and resort project near Simlipal Tiger Reserve. Hearing a petition filed by Baripada-based social worker Rakesh Kumar
Mohanty, NGT’s East Zone bench invoked "precautionary principle", restraining state authorities and the private
party from raising any construction in the land.
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Lalmohan Patnaik is a seasoned journalist based in Cuttack, with ...
Read MoreLalmohan Patnaik is a seasoned journalist based in Cuttack, with over three decades of experience, primarily as a correspondent for many prominent English dailies. He covers mainly legal issues.
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