NGT questions decision to scrap river zone policy

PUNE: RRZ policy that spelt out, among other things, no-development zones within specific distances of the high flood lines on either sides of the river basins.The National Green Tribunal's western region bench here has questioned the state government's authority to revoke the River Regulation Zone (RRZ) policy that spelt out, among other things, no-development zones within specific distances of the high flood lines on either sides of the river basins. In an order issued on September 28, the bench of Justice V R Kingaonkar and Ajay A Deshpande directed the state environment department to file an affidavit explaining how...