AP Govt told to follow National Green Tribunal norms

Visakhapatnam: Intellectuals, educationists, members of various people’s organisations and NGOs demanded that the government follow the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directions while constructing the capital Amaravati. A round-table meeting was organised at Andhra University and discussed about the NGT’s verdict on the construction of Amaravati.

Speakers, including former union secretary EAS Sarma, educationist B Satyanarayana, advocates IM Mohammed, Krishna Mohan, Arun Kumar, DVR Murty former Central government officials CS Rao and Narayana Rao, Suseela said that the NGT has given its nod for the construction of the capital with nine conditions. The speakers alleged that the state government is not implementing the NGT conditions.