India, July 24 -- The National Green Tribunal has sought a status report from the Chief Secretary of Haryana on the unauthorised operation of liquor shops and taverns within green belts in Faridabad.

The green body also asked the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) to ascertain the period during which violators were operating from the green cover and to impose a pre-dated environment compensation (EC) fine.

During the hearing on Tuesday in a plea alleging illegal encroachments and operations by around 38 liquor shops and taverns within green belts in Faridabad, the NGT's principal bench asked the state government to settle jurisdictional disputes among multiple civic bodies and provide a list demarcating the land area under ea...