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5. CGWB and CPCB be directed to monitor the status of ground water in floodplains areas where shallow reservoirs have been created and if the outcomes are encouraging, direct GNCTD and States of Haryana and UP taking up such works in their areas along the floodplains (II) DDA and Demarcation of the Flood Plains and Conservation Activities:

1. Demarcation: NGT may consider directing that the area Chief Engineer undertakes foot marches along the bollards in his jurisdiction and even small encroachments are removed there and then. The Vice Chairman may be asked to get a signed compliance from each area in-charge every month.

without in any manner causing any damage to the flood plains, as already directed by this Tribunal. This Tribunal has not issued directions out of the blue or without knowing the structure of DDA. It is based on Expert Committee recommendations and covered by order dated 13.01.2015 and later orders. There is a detailed discussion on the subject in the report of the YMC dated 05.02.2020 and the report shows that the concept has been found viable, necessary, and useful even by the Cabinet Committee. Once it is desirable to do so, the unthoughtful and untenable plea that the DDA itself being an authority cannot create any authority has no legs to stand and is in contradiction to its own earlier stand. The DDA cannot function in the air. It has to function through individuals or group of individuals/agencies by whatever named called. Section 5(A) specifically provides for constitution of Committees.