Supreme Court of India

M.c.mehta v. Union of India and Ors.

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Bench S. Saghir Ahmad and M. Jagannadha Rao JJ.
Decided 31 August 1999

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Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: Environmental pollution-Taj Trapezium Zone-Atmospheric pollution- High levels-Natural gas-Refusal to accept-By industries in Agra-Held: For Zone I-(a) 53 iron foundries not agreeing to accept natural gas to be closed forthwith if not already closed as per Supreme Court's order dated 30- 12-I996; (b),29 non-cupola based industries, having entered into agreement with GAIL, but not accepted natural gas, to be closed by 15-9-1999; (c) As and when these 29 industries take steps to receive natural gas they be allowed to function; (d) No coal/coke to be supplied…

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