Source: The Economic Times, New Delhi, May, 2017 :- In a judgment that should sound alarm
bells for hotels and resorts that are coming up in rampant violation of
environmental norms at various tourist destinations, the National Green
Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday ordered the demolition of five resorts in Kasauli,
Himachal Pradesh that were either constructed or expanded without adequate
approvals from authorities. Hearing applications against five resorts filed by
Society for Preservation of Kasauli and its Environs (SPOKE), the NGT directed
that Bird's View Resort, Chelsea Resorts, Hotel Pine View, Narayani Guest House
and Nilgiri Hotel demolish their "unauthorized structures".