*Cruise movement continues despite NGT ban on running cruise-motor boats in Upper Lake and Narmada*
Indira Khare
Bhopal
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned the operation of cruise and motor boats in any water bodies of the state including Bhoj Wetland (Upper Lake), Narmada. NGT has ordered to stop the operation of cruise in Bada Talab, terming it an illegal activity.
Despite the order by NGT the cruise boat and speedboat of Madhya Pradesh Tourism (MPT) is continue to run in the Upper Lake.According to reliable sources MPT officials said that they have “not received any official order from anyone” to stop the services. MPT has said that it will not stop the operations in any other water body across the state as well.
The central bench of NGT had on Tuesday banned the operations of the cruise boat in the Upper Lake or any other wetland site. However, MPT will continue with the operations of cruise. Concerned authority has said, “Why should we stop the operations when there is no official communication with us.”
