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NGT notice to Minister Mahesh Sharma’s hospital

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New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday issued notice to a hospital owned by Union Minister of State for Environment Mahesh Sharma, seeking a response to allegations of illegal construction on a green belt in neighbouring Noida.

Acknowledging a petition by environmental activist Vikrant Tongad, the green court issued notice to Kailash Healthcare Ltd, along with the Uttar Pradesh government, Forest Department, Horticulture Department, and Noida authorities.

The petitioner said the hospital was being constructed in the green belt of National Highway No.1 in Noida’s Sector 71.

“The matter pertains to illegal construction on the designated green belt of NH-1 in Sector 71, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. This act of construction on the green belt is in violation of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the National Forest Policy and various directions of this hon’ble tribunal,” the petition said.

The activist pointed out that while the construction is causing air pollution, several trees were illegally chopped during construction and groundwater extracted while the authorities turned a blind eye.

“The green belt in question has been encroached upon by respondent number 6 (Kailash Healthcare Ltd) for the construction of a private hospital. The satellite image of the location clearly shows trees at the spot prior to their removal,” the petition added.

Kailash Healthcare Ltd is owned by Mahesh Sharma, who is a member of Parliament from Gautam Budh Nagar, of which Noida forms a part.

Sharma is Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change as well as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture.

The tribunal will hear the matter on November 27.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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