BSP in Chhattisgarh attracted Strong Protest from Bhilai’s municipal officials and Residents
The Chhattisgarh High Court booked a public interest litigation (PIL) against the cement plant built on the ‘greenbelt’. The State government regularized on the illegal structure henceforth the court has issued notices to the State secretary of housing and environment and the Central Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and also on the Steel Authority of India (SAIL). SAIL’s total revenue was 50% of the total profits. In May 2010, the Municipal Commissioner of Bhilai had sent a notice to BJCL about this issue. Though no rights to construct any building was declared. Pankaj Gautam, Chief Executive Officer of the Bhilai Steel Plant reported saying that the land is situated in boundary of their plant and the industrial land was used to dump wastes.
Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP), Illegal structure, Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Public interest litigation (PIL), The Chhattisgarh High Court, Town and country planning department
