India, July 23 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday prohibited construction activities on a 6.93-acre plot of land in Manesar's Naharpur Kasan acquired by the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) after the land was found demarcated as a "gair mumkin johad", or non-cultivable pond land, in the latest revenue records of 2023-24.

Directing HSIIDC and other stakeholders to respond to a joint committee's inspection report before the next hearing on October 5, the tribunal observed that a metal road was being constructed on the pond area during the committee's July 17 inspection.

"The applicant has alleged that Khasra no. 41 is identified as a wetland, as per the revenue records and the natio...