NGT denies relief to Hauz Khas eatery owner asked to shut shop

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday denied relief to a restaurant owner who has been ordered to shut shop along with other eateries in heritage area of Hauz Khas Village for allegedly polluting the environment.

“For having disobeyed and violated (norms) for one month,you stop your work for five days and then we will see,” the NGT bench headed by Justice P Jyothimani said,ticking off the restaurant owner after he moved the tribunal to implead him in the case. The matter has been posted for October 30.

The tribunal had earlier granted conditional approval to 26 eating joints in the upmarket Hauz Khas Village to start serving food.

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Pranay Kumar,owner of Roost Bistro restaurant,moved the NGT after the SHO of Safdarjung police station issued him a notice on October 14 to close down his eatery.

“All the other restaurants in the same place had come immediately before us and showed their bonafide. But you are coming now. We will hear you on October 30,” the tribunal said.