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Section 5 in Meghalaya Protection of Catchment Areas Act, 1990 [Entire Act]
M.C. Mehta vs Union Of India & Ors on 18 March, 2004
In view of the submission made by learned Counsel for the parties, the decisions rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in M.C. Mehta (supra) and Sachidanand Pandey and Anr. (supra) and also taking into consideration the submission made by Mr. Chullai, learned senior Government Advocate, that the area in question has not yet been recommended by the Advisory Board to be declared as catchment area, we are of the considered opinion that to protect and preserve the catchment area vis-a-vis the ecological balance of the area in question, the Advisory Board will sit and take a decision as to whether the Lawsohtun area should be declared as a catchment area or not. If the decision arrived at by the Advisory Board that Lawsohtun area falls within the definition of catchment area as defined under Act 1990, the State Government shall issue a notification to that effect and shall take measures for protection of catchment area as per provision of Act 1990.
Sachidananda Pandey vs State Of West Bengal & Ors on 11 February, 1987
In view of the submission made by learned Counsel for the parties, the decisions rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in M.C. Mehta (supra) and Sachidanand Pandey and Anr. (supra) and also taking into consideration the submission made by Mr. Chullai, learned senior Government Advocate, that the area in question has not yet been recommended by the Advisory Board to be declared as catchment area, we are of the considered opinion that to protect and preserve the catchment area vis-a-vis the ecological balance of the area in question, the Advisory Board will sit and take a decision as to whether the Lawsohtun area should be declared as a catchment area or not. If the decision arrived at by the Advisory Board that Lawsohtun area falls within the definition of catchment area as defined under Act 1990, the State Government shall issue a notification to that effect and shall take measures for protection of catchment area as per provision of Act 1990.
Article 48A in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Section 20 in Indian Forest Act, 1927 [Entire Act]
The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
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