"We direct the Noida Authority to ensure that public is well informed of pendency of the present application and that all acts done by department and authority will be subject to the order that may be passed finally in this case," a bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar said.
The bench's direction came on a plea filed by Anand Arya who submitted that large-scale land and property deals were taking place in the Okhla area bordering Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
The tribunal had on October 8 issued notice to NOIDA authority and the Centre on Arya's plea challenging the August 19 notification on ESZ.
The notification had declared that the ESZ in the sanctuary will be the area up to 100 m from the eastern, western and southern boundaries and up to 1.27 km from the northern boundary of the sanctuary, which extends up to DND flyover across the riverbed situated in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district and southeast district of NCT Delhi.
"The manner in which the ESZs have been notified as a mere 100 mts to 1.27 km shows a blatant disregard of all the legislative, judicial and technical discourse that have taken place upon the instant matter over the years," it had said.
Arya had contended that eco-sensitive zones are aimed at strengthening buffer zone around protected areas and to check negative impact of industrialisation. However, the demarcation has frustrated the entire purpose of declaration of eco- sensitive zones, he had claimed.