GANGTOK, : On Friday, a double bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) at the
Kolkata Court dismissed the long-standing case concerning the West Point Mall
in Gangtok.
The
case, originally filed by Dr. Bina Basnet (Shanti) against the State government,
had raised environmental and regulatory concerns over the construction of the
fourteen-storied mall.
The
online judgement was pronounced by Justice B Amit Sthalekar, Judicial Member,
and Dr Arun Kumar Verma, expert member of NGT, Kolkata Court.
Dr.
Basnet had challenged the State government’s approval of the project, citing
potential adverse impacts on the local environment. However, the tribunal,
after thorough review, ruled that the project meets the necessary guidelines
and dismissed the petition.
The
final judgment reads: “Upon a consideration of the facts of the case and the
submissions of the learned Counsel for the parties, we find no merit in the present
original Application and the same is accordingly dismissed.”
Also
the sources informed that the IIT-Roorkee recently vetted the West Point Mall
project, further affirming its compliance with engineering standards.
