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19. While giving para-wise reply, the respondents have denied and have asked for strict proof about applicant being a social worker or a public spirited person. It is stated that the applicant has filed this application for the protection of vested interest of some unidentified persons or the applicant could be a stool pigeon acting on the directions of some business tycoons. It has been denied by the Respondents that they have been neglecting any of the provision of the Water Act or Air Act or Environment Protection Act or the rules made thereunder. The respondents have also denied that the persons manning the important posts, for the implementation of the provisions of the Act, are not competent or eligible or that they are lacking in requisite knowledge or practical experience in the field of Environment Protection and pollution control. It has also been stated that as Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board was constituted in the year 2002, raising of plea of eligibility after lapse of 11 years is not legally sustainable. Further it is stated that the contention with regard to the disaster in the month of June 2013, as a result of geographical interference by human being in establishing industrial project, Hydro-Project etc. is not correct. Similar issue was pending for considered before the High Court of Uttarakhand (WP 72/2010) and the same came to be decided on 15.07.2011. Another Original Application is pending for consideration before this Tribunal. (Original Application 151/2013) Legal Aid Committee National Green Tribunal Bar Association V/s Union of India. The averment in the Application that there is no infrastructure of Environment regulator mechanism in the said area and the same has not been strengthened, has also been denied. As regards to lack of man power or incompetent persons to cope with large number of industries and development centres, the respondent State have denied the same. Further, the strengthening of staff structure is under active consideration of the State Government.

35. It is denied by the respondents that IAS/IFS officers of administration/forest background do not have any experience in the field of environment and their knowledge and practical experience in implementation of forest conservation/wildlife protection/ Bio-Diversity Act is only 10 percent of the total Environment. Further it is denied that they do not fulfil the requirement of professional knowledge and expertise on environment as required under the Water Act/Air Act/Environment Protection Act and rule made their under.

46. It has been stated that present application has been rightly moved by invoking the jurisdiction of the Tribunal in the light of Hon'ble Supreme Court Judgement dated 9th August, 2012 in the matter of Bhopal Gas Peedhit Mahila Udgyog Sangthan Vs. Union of India wherein it has been held that every civil case which involves issues related to environment or any substantial right related to environment, shall stand transferred and be prosecuted/litigated before the National Green Tribunal. It is also stated that Section 14(1) of NGT Act gives the Tribunal wider jurisdiction and it is to decide the questions or issues related to implementation of enactments given under schedule 1 of the Act, 2010, i.e. Water Act, Air Act, Environment Protection Act, etc.

Sr Name Designation Experience Qualification .
No .
1. Sh. Chairman  Practised law  B.Sc, H.P.U Kuldeep nearly about 15 With Special singh years in various knowledge Pathani courts of law of Plant a including Hon'ble Science & Himachal Pradesh Ecology.
                      High          Court,  L.L..B.,
                      having a special        University of
                      interest            in  Lucknow.
                      Environment         in
                      the Court of Law.
                     Remained
                      member of H.P.
                      Legislative
                      Assembly        also
                      raised       various
                      issues regarding
                      Environmental
                      Protection     more
                      specifically      the
                      industrial
                      pollution        and
                      degradation of the
                      ecology.
                     Having a special
                      knowledge            &
                      Practical           in
                      respect of matters
                      relating to the
                      Environmental
                      Protection and is
                      having             an
                      association with
                      various       bodies
                      working            for
                      Environment
                      Protection in the
                      State of Himachal
                      Pradesh
                     While discharging
                      duties      as       a
                      elected


                             representative
                            (MLA) has taken
                            care             of
                            environmental
                            issues.
                           Having    a    vast
                            experience       in
                            administrative
                            matters        and
                            public issues
                           Having a special
                            interest         in
                            Environment
                            Protection issues.
                           Having a great
                            concern          in
                            Ecology & Plant
                            Science
2.   Sh.      Member       During          the  M.Sc.,
     Vineet   Secretary     Training of Indian    University of
     Kumar,                 Forest     Service,   Allahabad
     IFS                    w.e.f. May, 1985  AIFC, Indian
                            to June 1987,         Forest
                            Studied and had       College,
                            exposure         of   (Now Indira
                            various aspects of    Gandhi
                            Natural Resource      National
                            Management,           Forest
                            Forest                Academy)
                            Management,           Dehradun.
                            Wildlife
                            Management,
                            Biodiversity,
                            Environment       &
                            Ecology        and
                            Pollution related
                            issue/subjects.
                           Undersigned
                            served           as
                            Divisional Forest
                            Officer        and
                            Conservator      of
                            Forests in various
                            Divisions         &
                            Circles in HP for
                            almost 20 years.
                            During         this
                            period,


   undersigned
  looked         after
  normal Forestry
  operations, Wild
  life            and
  Biodiversity
  Management
  aspect, which is
  one of the most
  vital           and
  important activity
  for prevention of
  pollution       and
  management        of
  pollution         in
  natural
  ecosystems.
 Undersigned was
  also involved in
  study/
  assessment        of
  EIAs and EMPs
  submitted        by
  various     project
  proponents
  including Hydro
  Electric Projects.
 The undersigned
  was also involved
  in implementation
  of      Catchment
  Area     Treatment
  Plans           and
  relevant portion of
  Environment
  Management
  Plans of Various
  projects.
 As Addl. PCCF
  (Soil),
  undersigned was
  involved          in
  preparation and
  implementation of
  work plans for
  Soil and water
  Conservation      in
  Himachal
  Pradesh, which is

   again     a     vital
  aspect of overall
  environmental &
  Ecological
  Management.
 The undersigned
  has been posted
  as         Member
  Secretary for the
  State     Pollution
  Control       Board
  w.e.f. July, 2013.
  During          this
  period,     I    am
  involved           in
  prevention control
  & management of
  Environmental
  Pollution
  including Air &
  Water pollution.
  Undersigned        is
  also responsible
  for           proper
  implementation of
  Provision of Water
  (Prevention         &
  Control            of
  Pollution)Act,
  1974,            Air
  (Prevention         &
  Control            of
  Pollution)Act,
  1981,
  Environment
  (Protection)    Act,
  1986, Municipal
  Solid         Waste
  (Management         &
  Handling) Rules,
  2000,           Bio-
  Medical       Waste
  (Management         &
  Handling) Rules,
  1998, Hazardous
  waste
  (Management,
  Handling        and
  Transboundary

                                 Movement) Rules,
                                2008 etc.