Green Tribunal Demands Answers on IAS Trainee Attack by Illegal Miners in Uttar Pradesh

The National Green Tribunal has sought responses from multiple authorities regarding an attack on a trainee IAS officer by illegal miners in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad. The tribunal took suo motu notice of a report detailing how the officer, overseeing anti-encroachment operations, faced an attempt on his life. Authorities have been directed to reply before the next hearing.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has demanded explanations from various authorities, including the Union Ministry of Environment, on the alleged attack on a trainee IAS officer in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh by illegal miners.

The green tribunal took suo motu cognisance of a newspaper report that described how illegal miners attempted to run over the officer with a tractor. The trainee IAS officer, serving as the joint magistrate of Sadar tehsil, was leading an anti-encroachment operation against illegal mining activities.

In a bench order on September 27, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member A Senthil Vel noted that illegal sand mining is a persistent problem in the Thakurdwara region, often resulting in clashes. When pursued by law enforcement, miners frequently escape to Uttarakhand. The tribunal highlighted the ongoing challenges in curbing these illegal activities and issued notices to several authorities to respond before the next hearing date on January 22.

(With inputs from agencies.)