Calcutta High Court orders interim stay on demolition of ‘illegal’ construction in the beach town of Mandarmani
The Hindu
Calcutta High Court orders interim stay on demolition of illegal constructions in Mandarmani, West Bengal beach town.
A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday (November 22, 2024) ordered an interim stay on the demolition of illegal construction by hotels, resorts and homestays in the beach town of Mandarmani in West Bengal. The District Magistrate of Purba Medinipur had directed the demolition through a notification.
Located about 180 km from Kolkata, Mandarmani is a popular tourist destination in southeastern Bengal, known for its serene beaches and hundreds of sea-facing hotels and resorts.
The notice, dated November 11, 2024, reportedly directed all stakeholders to demolish and clear illegal construction by hotels, resorts and homestays in Mandarmani by November 20, following a May 2022 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
The notice was issued by the Chairperson of the District Level Committee of West Bengal State Coastal Zone Management Authority (WBCZMA) and the District Magistrate and Collector of Purba Medinipur.
The NGT in 2022 had directed around 140 hotels and resorts in Mandarmani to be razed for violations of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) regulations.
On Friday, the primary contention of the petitioner, Mandarmani Hoteliers Association, was that the CRZ notification in respect of the State of West Bengal was yet to be published and that in the absence of it, the same cannot be implemented.
The Association also contended that as per the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, the constructions carried out by its members long ago could not be directed to be demolished at such a late stage.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will hold an online meeting with the protestors of Munambam, who rejected the government’s decision to appoint a judicial commission to look into the issue, at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
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